Bridged channels no louder then unbridged?

[JeffM 10+ year member]

So I bridged my 4 channel amp that puts out 111 watts a channel, so now its 2 at 278 watts a channel, however, its no louder then it was before. I left the gain where it was to, but I thought it should be louder without having to turn it up. Anyone have any comments to this?

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[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

what ohm level are your subs wired for.

 

[JeffM 10+ year member]

Im powering a set of Germanium Speakers. Before they were recieving ~80 watts of power. Now Ive bridged the channels but left the gain in the same position as before, but they are no louder. They are 4ohm.

 

[Ridinhi 5,000+ posts]

could if have anything to do with which/how many rca inputs on the amp you should use? Just a thought.

 

[rc10mike 10+ year member]

could if have anything to do with which/how many rca inputs on the amp you should use? Just a thought.

Exactly, If youre only using 1 rca per side that could be the issue.

 

[JeffM 10+ year member]

I have 2 sets of rcas going into the amp. One set for the front, and another for the rear. I have noticed that it is louder at lower volumes, and A bit louder a full volume, But I was expecting it to be alot louder

 

[TreyE 10+ year member]

..nvm not gunna post if i dont know for certain