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<blockquote data-quote="godisanatheist" data-source="post: 7196271" data-attributes="member: 629506">Seriously? You guys wanna explain?Would it ave any negative effect if I left it in?from the PG site regarding my amp: &quot;If you want to run the amp 2 ohms bridged, go for it. Just understand that it will run slightly hotter and will pull more current from your car to make those musical peaks (add more capacitors and use thick gauge power/ground wire). I wouldn&#039;t recommend running it 1 ohm bridged. The amp will shut down (red LED) if the output current gets too high (looks like a shorted speaker). &quot;&quot;Also, lowering the impedance will cause the amplifier to demand more current. This often leads to a drop in voltage from your car&#039;s electrical system. The drop in voltage puts stress on the power supply of any amp. That&#039;s why thick power/ground wire and an appropriate size capacitor are a must for high power applications to keep voltage from fluctuating.&quot;&quot;The ZXti amplifiers have a very loosely regulated power supply and lots of headroom for musical peaks. These musical peaks demand high instantaneous current from the car&#039;s electrical system so a good power delivery system including stiffening capacitors is highly recommended. At high volume on the edge of audible distortion, a loosely regulated design will clip softer and keep a warmer, less brittle sound. However, it does cost more to build a loosely regulated design. Thus the difference in price. We added the cooling fans to the ZXti amps because of the extra heat generated from this type of design. It&#039;s either the fan or a larger aluminum heatsink and if there&#039;s one thing today&#039;s market demands, it&#039;s big power in a small size.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="godisanatheist, post: 7196271, member: 629506"] Seriously? You guys wanna explain? Would it ave any negative effect if I left it in? from the PG site regarding my amp: "If you want to run the amp 2 ohms bridged, go for it. Just understand that it will run slightly hotter and will pull more current from your car to make those musical peaks (add more capacitors and use thick gauge power/ground wire). I wouldn't recommend running it 1 ohm bridged. The amp will shut down (red LED) if the output current gets too high (looks like a shorted speaker). " "Also, lowering the impedance will cause the amplifier to demand more current. This often leads to a drop in voltage from your car's electrical system. The drop in voltage puts stress on the power supply of any amp. That's why thick power/ground wire and an appropriate size capacitor are a must for high power applications to keep voltage from fluctuating." "The ZXti amplifiers have a very loosely regulated power supply and lots of headroom for musical peaks. These musical peaks demand high instantaneous current from the car's electrical system so a good power delivery system including stiffening capacitors is highly recommended. At high volume on the edge of audible distortion, a loosely regulated design will clip softer and keep a warmer, less brittle sound. However, it does cost more to build a loosely regulated design. Thus the difference in price. We added the cooling fans to the ZXti amps because of the extra heat generated from this type of design. It's either the fan or a larger aluminum heatsink and if there's one thing today's market demands, it's big power in a small size." [/QUOTE]

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