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Difference Of Bridging For 2 & 4 Channels
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TSAM999
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Aug 15 2012, 09:39 AM, updated 14y ago
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Guys,
Can anyone advise & provide me some information regarding 2 channels & 4 channels amps in bridging mode? There are some queries which i m not clear & understand regarding this :
1) Power (RMS) 2) Stereo / Mono
Thanks in advance
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zennn
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Aug 15 2012, 04:47 PM
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2 ch can be bridged into 1, ie from stereo to mono, power in theory will be doubled assuming its single voice coil 4 ohm.
if u have double voice coil sub, power will quadruple if wired in parallel 2 ohm, or quarter if wired in series 8 ohm
4ch can be bridged to 2ch, also just like above....
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TSAM999
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Aug 15 2012, 11:02 PM
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QUOTE(zennn @ Aug 15 2012, 04:47 PM) 2 ch can be bridged into 1, ie from stereo to mono, power in theory will be doubled assuming its single voice coil 4 ohm. if u have double voice coil sub, power will quadruple if wired in parallel 2 ohm, or quarter if wired in series 8 ohm 4ch can be bridged to 2ch, also just like above.... Thanks for the info Bro, is that meant after bridged we can only get Mono Channel but Not Stereo Channel? Same goes to 4 Channels Amp as well?
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joefbi
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Aug 16 2012, 11:23 AM
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4ch bridge into 2ch still produce stereo output
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zennn
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Aug 17 2012, 04:03 AM
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yes if u bridge 2ch into 1 u only get mono if u bridge 4ch into 2, u get stereo only
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TSAM999
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Aug 17 2012, 09:19 AM
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QUOTE(zennn @ Aug 17 2012, 04:03 AM) yes if u bridge 2ch into 1 u only get mono if u bridge 4ch into 2, u get stereo only Oic...Thanks for the info. But i heard from expert installer that after bridge the sound wont be as nice as it running un-bridged, is that true bro zennn?
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zennn
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Aug 17 2012, 03:56 PM
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yes thats why we only bridge for subwoofers, or midbass, but not for midrange and tweeters, we only bridge when we need more power, which is usually needed for bass
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