Any problem bridging an amp into 8 ohms?

[TylerDurden08 10+ year member]

I have my little Fosgate punch 150 "25 to life" sitting on a shelf (953w RMS) collecting dust and saw those ED 13Kv.2 dual 4 ohm (500w rms)for $50..

Any problems bridging that amp into 8 ohms? would give me around 484 into the sub with very little distortion correct? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

Probably a stupid question. Thanks.

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[mokedaddy 5,000+ posts]

Two dual 4s will give you 4 ohms bridged.

But to answer the original question yes you can bridge nearly if not all amps at 8 ohms.

 

[TylerDurden08 10+ year member]

not doing two, just one sub... wifes car.

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

edit: then wire to 2ohm and use the full 9** watts

 

[mokedaddy 5,000+ posts]

not doing two, just one sub... wifes car.

Ah then yes. It should be no problem.

 

[TylerDurden08 10+ year member]

edit: then wire to 2ohm and use the full 9** watts

The Fosgate is just 4 ohm stable bridged... Not a mono amp.

Thanks guys.

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

isn't the 9 hundred whatever a peak rating for that amp though

 

[TylerDurden08 10+ year member]

isn't the 9 hundred whatever a peak rating for that amp though

na... its like 3000 peak..

I dont have mine scanned, but heres one for comparison

 

[patrick1202 10+ year member]

i would do two ohm too. the sub is prolly a lil over i would run it at too and keep the gains down.

better to have over head power and keep the gains down than have it at a higher ohm with the gains all the way up

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

na... its like 3000 peak..

I dont have mine scanned, but heres one for comparison

rated at 75 @ 4ohm and puts out over 300 @ 4ohm.....NICE

 

[patrick1202 10+ year member]

na... its like 3000 peak..

I dont have mine scanned, but heres one for comparison

lol the 4 ohm rating makes no sense lol

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

^^^^those ratings are confusing BTW....

958 total rms @ 2ohm.....what does this mean since it is a 2 channel? each channel does 459?

 

[TylerDurden08 10+ year member]

i would do two ohm too. the sub is prolly a lil over i would run it at too and keep the gains down.better to have over head power and keep the gains down than have it at a higher ohm with the gains all the way up

I understand that, but the amp isn't designed to run at 2 ohms bridged.

 

[TylerDurden08 10+ year member]

^^^^those ratings are confusing BTW....
958 total rms @ 2ohm.....what does this mean since it is a 2 channel? each channel does 459?

2 ohms stereo = 4 ohms Mono... The way i understand it. Notice how it says all channels COMBINED, sounds like bridged to me..

i agree, confusing.

 

[patrick1202 10+ year member]

na... its like 3000 peak..

I dont have mine scanned, but heres one for comparison

I understand that, but the amp isn't designed to run at 2 ohms bridged.

so you are saying it will not run at 2 ohm ???