internally bridged mono question

[thai_creeper 10+ year member]

I know a lot of amps are internally bridged and have 2 pairs of speaker inputs, is there a way you could use one to power 2 front stage speakers? I know mono means one and stereo means there's left and right so could you do it and have both left and right front stage speakers playing the same thing? Lol I never installed a multi ch amp so sorry if it's an obvious no to my question

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[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

You can run 2 but they will run at the load given by the amp. I wouldnt do it for front stage.

 

[thai_creeper 10+ year member]

How would I know what load would be given out? And what are the cons of running front stage like this? Lol I'm trying to sell my amp right now but no bites yet so I was thinkin of trying sumtin like that for the time being til someone takes it off me

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

I know a lot of amps are internally bridged and have 2 pairs of speaker inputs, is there a way you could use one to power 2 front stage speakers?

Yes but both speakers connected to it are going to reproduce exactly the same thing - not a stereo (left and right) signal.
Add to that the fact that the majority of monoblock amps have a pretty restrictive frequency response considering they were generally intended for subwoofer usage you end up with a 10Hz to 250Hz or so (and nothing above it) overall frequency response which is unsuitable for powering anything but substage drivers.

[qiuote]I know mono means one and stereo means there's left and right so could you do it and have both left and right front stage speakers playing the same thing?With a monoblock amplifier this is the only possible result.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

You can run 2 but they will run at the load given by the amp. I wouldnt do it for front stage.

If you are meaning resistance load when you simply say "load" then that's not quite right.

The impedence load presented to the amplifier in question is entirely dependant upon the VC configuration of the driver(s) attached to it and the manner in which it (they) are wired. The amp then either does or does not run stable at whatever resistance load it is shown. An amp does not "give" a load to anything.

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

Forget it

 

[thai_creeper 10+ year member]

hey prowler so how would I know if the amp would produce higher than 250hz frequencies? haha it's a hifonics so I guess it would fall in the majority..also would stock speakers have the ohm resistance load on them?

 

[thai_creeper 10+ year member]

Forget it

lol thanks for both(you and prowler) of your responses so far

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

hey prowler so how would I know if the amp would produce higher than 250hz frequencies? haha it's a hifonics so I guess it would fall in the majority

The frequency response would be listed in the specifications section of the owner's manual. Barring that it can likely be found somewhere online.

so would stock speakers have the ohm resistance load on them?

Actually, quite a few stock speakers have the nominal impedence labeled on the back of the magnet. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif If they don't just take a multimeter that measures impedence, attach the positive lead to the positive speaker input and likewise for the negative and see what ya get.

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

I aint gonna bother anymore.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

I aint gonna bother anymore.

Dude! Chill out or something, would ya? No need to get your feelings all hurt. I'm not even certain the correction I posted completely applies to what you said! (considering what you said was about as clear as mud....it could easily be misconstrued for something other than what you intended //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif)

 

[thai_creeper 10+ year member]

I aint gonna bother anymore.

lol seriously I rather have a response (even if it happens to be right or wrong) than no responses //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

Im cool, Im on the phone with my girl.

 

[thai_creeper 10+ year member]

Ah just looked up the amp specs, only goes up to 250 hz..oh well. Close this informative thread

 

[alphakenny1 10+ year member]

yea not aren't too many full range class D amps. not only that as stated above, its a mono amp and just running a front stage on this single amp isn't a good idea. your front stage will sound like utter crap. you need that stereo signal.

but i myself am looking into the new full range alpine pdx amps, which are class d amps.