Bridging Questions!

[Jonahdude 10+ year member]

I'm thinking about getting a Pioneer TS-W305C Subwoofer and powering it with a Pioneer GM-5000T Amplifier. It's a two-channel amp, but it says it can be bridged to 380x1 RMS @ 4 Ohms. My question is, if I bridged it would it be the same as if I had a 380w mono amp? Also, how exactly do you bridge an amp?

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[JonnyBlaze 10+ year member]

the only difference from a mono amp is that you wont be able to run it at 2 or 1 ohm in bridged mode.

the way you bridge them is different. some have a switch, some dont. some you use the positive from one channel and the negative from the other. read the manual to check how to do it on that amp.

JB

 

[Jonahdude 10+ year member]

the only difference from a mono amp is that you wont be able to run it at 2 or 1 ohm in bridged mode.

The sub is 4 ohm, so that won't be a problem. Thanks for the help!

Jonah