Help with Sub Connection??????

[Mcintoshman 10+ year member]

What about running a set of subs 2 ohm stereo versus mono? Soundstream Tech said there is no difference but that does to make since.

I figured out all the wiring of the subs just not sure about the stereo versus mono on subs.

The wiring of the voice coil would have nothing to do with the amp seeing a mono or stereo. Right?

Bridging a pair of channels is what tells the amp that it is a mono load versus running a sub weather it be 2 ohm or 4 ohm wired to say channel one and the other to channel two making it see stereo.

My issue is with these Soundstream Van Gogh VGA-600.2 amps that I got to go in the wifes car. They only allow for 2-4 ohm stereo to two channels or 4 ohm mono bridged to one channel. I had already purchased a pair of dual 2ohm Alpine type-s's and they do not seem like they can be wired to work and get full power from the amp. Would I be better to run them 2Ohm Stereo or 4Ohm Mono and what is the difference?

4Ohm Stereo/2Ohm Stereo/4Ohm Mono

VGA600.2 / 150w X 2ch / 300w X 2ch / 600w X 1ch

I Hope I broke this down better I just want to fully understand because I thought I knew how it worked untill I talked to a Soundstream tech and he said by wiring the two subs(Dual 2ohmVC) up it would make them show 2ohm MONO and I had thought MONO had to do with how they are connected to the amp not the wiring of the Voice Coil.

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[memphisman 10+ year member]

mono is 1 channel (bridged) where u would have all subs run off the 1 channel

and stereo is usin 1 channel for 1 sub