2 differnt amps hooked to 2 subs

[titanle 10+ year member]

Would it sound awful if you had 2 differnt amps hooked up to 2 subs? Right now my bro has 2 kicker cvrs running off a mtx 4250, he also has that Ultimate amp. hes wondering if he can hook up the ultimate and have 1 amp per sub. The ratings are roughly the same i beleive if the ultimate is bridged. Also if it works, would he need a distribution block?

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[btdickey99 5,000+ posts]

prolly so...would be a lot of canceling out, and IMO not worth it bc it would be tacky

 

[GMCJimmyslt2000 10+ year member]

yes it gonna sound bad.

the only way to run 2 amps is if they are the same and can be ran in master/slave

 

[memphisman 10+ year member]

You would need a distribution block to run two diffrent amps. As far as one sub per amp if they were the same amp it would be perfect but running two diffrent amps to two subs im not sure if i would do that.

 

[GMCJimmyslt2000 10+ year member]

You would need a distribution block to run two diffrent amps. As far as one sub per amp if they were the same amp it would be perfect but running two diffrent amps to two subs im not sure if i would do that.

u dont need to get a dist block.

u can just splice a run of 0/1 into the amps...its like havin 2 8guage wires

 

[titanle 10+ year member]

hmmmm so its not worth trying? His is a prety basic install, the amp is bolted to the back of the box and its up against the backseat so u cant see anything except the box itself.

 

[GMCJimmyslt2000 10+ year member]

no dont try it...its gonna cancel out and sound like poop.

 

[memphisman 10+ year member]

u dont need to get a dist block.
u can just splice a run of 0/1 into the amps...its like havin 2 8guage wires

If you wont it to look redneck do that, otherwise get a distribution block. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[GMCJimmyslt2000 10+ year member]

If you wont it to look redneck do that, otherwise get a distribution block. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

redneck?....why would u waste ur money on a dist block when u could just do it that way.

DOnt listen to this guy, ur just gonna waste ur monies

 

[kovemaster559 5,000+ posts]

no dont try it...its gonna cancel out and sound like poop.

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[memphisman 10+ year member]

redneck?....why would u waste ur money on a dist block when u could just do it that way.
DOnt listen to this guy, ur just gonna waste ur monies

If you do the " splice a zero guage" you're gonna have naked wires, naked wires equal not good. A disto. block only cost $8 .

 

[GMCJimmyslt2000 10+ year member]

If you do the " splice a zero guage" you're gonna have naked wires, naked wires equal not good. A disto. block only cost $8 .

tape them bishes up, ull be fine

 

[memphisman 10+ year member]

tape them bishes up, ull be fine

Myself i dont like using tape because if you leave your vehicle out in the sun and gets hot, the tape is going to get hot and melt, so it wont really fix the problem.

 

[btdickey99 5,000+ posts]

Myself i dont like using tape because if you leave your vehicle out in the sun and gets hot, the tape is going to get hot and melt, so it wont really fix the problem.

I may be wrong, but isnt electrical tape made for higher temps, reason being why it is used for electrical and to keep the wires from burning or catching sparks?

edit: wording sounds bad, but hopefully the point is put across to what I was trying to get at

 

[Blinkrazy 10+ year member]

i use tape when im out of crimps, hasnt failed me yet...

 

[kovemaster559 5,000+ posts]

buy a distro block sell both amps and buy one good amp. call it a day. grab your woman , have sex with her and then jusmp int0 a river with mosqutoes!

 

[titanle 10+ year member]

buy a distro block sell both amps and buy one good amp. call it a day. grab your woman , have sex with her and then jusmp int0 a river with mosqutoes!

hahaahaha i like the way u think!

 

[romans535 10+ year member]

hmmmm so its not worth trying? His is a prety basic install, the amp is bolted to the back of the box and its up against the backseat so u cant see anything except the box itself.

Aren't those CVR's only 300WRMS, I'm not familiar with those amps but I would recommend putting the stronger of the 2 amps into the subs and take it from their. I'm almost sure that if the box you have has separate compartments for each sub, 2 amps can be used, I'd use y connectors to split the Sub RCA's and take one to each amp, this way you don't have to worry about the master/slave issue(thats only if you want to go that way)

 

[memphisman 10+ year member]

I may be wrong, but isnt electrical tape made for higher temps, reason being why it is used for electrical and to keep the wires from burning or catching sparks?
edit: wording sounds bad, but hopefully the point is put across to what I was trying to get at

Yes it is obvious they make electrical tape for electrical use. On the other hand its not always the best way to go.