channels?

[RollinRemz05 10+ year member]

Sorry but whats the difference between mono, 2 channel, 4 channel, multi channel, bridgable? I tried searching but couldnt find anything. Thanks.

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[PESteele 10+ year member]

mono is a sub amp, 2 channel is for 2 speakers, 4channel is for 4 speakers multi channel is usually 5 or 6 channels for 5 or 6 speakers. Bridgable means that you can make 2 channels into 1 more powerful channel

 

[RollinRemz05 10+ year member]

So i use the mono amp for my 2 subs or i can use a brdgable 2 channel amp for 2 subs?

 

[PESteele 10+ year member]

yeah or you could not bridge the channels and use a channel for each sub

 

[PESteele 10+ year member]

but mono amps are usually alot more efficient and will have less drain

 

[RollinRemz05 10+ year member]

What would be better to do tho?

 

[.::DuD3::. 10+ year member]

if you have 2 subs, we need to know what the power rating is on them. if it has a low rms rating, then you could use a 2 channel amp and run one sub off off each channel of the amp. if you use a mono channel amp (mono=1) then you could run one amp for each sub.

 

[thch 10+ year member]

more accurately a channel is a distinct signal. eg, front-left, front-right, ect... a 4 channel amp could be used for stereo sound with front-rear fade. or it might be used for front-only stereo sound with a bridged channel for subwoofer use. in the future, it might be used for 4 channels (of the 6) of a 5.1 audio system. advanced users might find other uses for extra channels other then different speaker locations. eg, they might run tweeters off of 1 channel and midranges off of another channel.*

i mention this because for subwoofers, it is common to hook multiple subwoofers to a single amplifier channel.

*if you don't know why you would do this, then don't. i list it only as an example of something that advanced users might do. this is "biamping" and requires extra steps beyond simply plugging the speakers into an amp.

 

[RollinRemz05 10+ year member]

My subs are 1100 peak and 400 rms but im planning to get some better subs cause they are dual's can i use a mono amp for them and if i plan to get better subs?

 

[jj4475 10+ year member]

ya just blow em it will be cool

 

[PESteele 10+ year member]

look at the wiring diagrams in the electrical section is shows you how to wire multiple subs together to put them on 1 channel