bridging amp?

[kickerman95 10+ year member]

if you bridge an amp to get its max power, will this cause it to heat faster or even overheat faster? thanks

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[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

Should be okay if you're running it at the proper impedance...

 

[daboyfrumdabx 10+ year member]

I think you may be a little confused as to what bridging an amp does. It does not increase power, per say. It increases the power PER channel, but also lowers the number of channels available. In order to help you without having you fry your equipment, can you tell us the model number of the amp and subs/speakers you're trying to connect here?

 

[kickerman95 10+ year member]

well i know what bridging an amp does but i want to run a 600 watt max hitron amp on a 2003 model kicker cvr 12" dvc 4 ohm, its 400 rms and 800 max..

i think i shouldve explained it better..the way i put it, it was like i was trying to say i am trying to gett 900 watts out of an 500 watt amp..i didnt mean it like that i meant like how you said it to get the max power to that one channel....

 

[kickerman95 10+ year member]

the amp can run stable at 600 watts at one channel if your sub is wired at 4 ohms, like i will do to my sub..

 

[daboyfrumdabx 10+ year member]

So i take it, it's a two channel amp? Can we get a model number. I'm guessing you don't own it yet, if so, don't.

 

[daboyfrumdabx 10+ year member]

You can't wire a DVC4 woofer to 4 ohms...

 

[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

well i know what bridging an amp does but i want to run a 600 watt max hitron amp on a 2003 model kicker cvr 12" dvc 4 ohm, its 400 rms and 800 max..i think i shouldve explained it better..the way i put it, it was like i was trying to say i am trying to gett 900 watts out of an 500 watt amp..i didnt mean it like that i meant like how you said it to get the max power to that one channel....

If your sub can be wired to a 4 ohm load, and the amp provides the power you need it to, it should be okay.

 

[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

You can't wire a DVC4 woofer to 4 ohms...

just noticed it's 4 ohm dvc.

Won't work, OP. Buy something else.

 

[kickerman95 10+ year member]

alright that all i needed to know

 

[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

How much money do you have to spend on an amplifier?

 

[kickerman95 10+ year member]

what do you mean when it wont work if its a 4 ohm sub that is dvc?

 

[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

what do you mean when it wont work if its a 4 ohm sub that is dvc?

A 4 ohm dual voice coil subwoofer can only be wired to 2 or 8 ohms. The Hitron amp you're looking at isn't stable at 2 ohms bridged, and it'll produce next to no power at an 8 ohm load.

 

[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

As I said; How much money do you have?

 

[kickerman95 10+ year member]

i was hoping no more than $110, just turned 16 and i want just a lil bump for my truck..money is tight..