Is it wrong to wire two amps in series?

[GuysIGotThis]

Hey guys, just about to wire my new system this weekend. I have a simple question about wiring two amps.

I'm running 4 gauge wire from my battery to the trunk. I was going to run an inline fuse in the engine bay.

I know the proper way to wire two amps into that is to get a 4 gauge distributor block. But i'm having issue finding them locally. So I was wondering if I could run the 4 gauge wire straight to one amp, and then run said power cable from that amp to the next.

I can find 4-8 Gauge distributors but I really do have a lot of 4 gauge wire so I was trying to keep it 4 gauge the whole way. I'm running one amp at 1000 watt rms and the other at 280 rms.

Thanks guys!

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[Quinn88]

I also couldn't find a distribution block so I just ran separate power wire to both of my amps with their own fuses in line of course

 

[jeepguylv]

you want your amps to draw from the source(battery) not from another amp, i'm thinking it is because one amp will draw amperage thru the first amp and to me that doesn't seem like a good thing, not sure if this is the only reason or if there maybe more to it, just what I think of off the top of my head.

if anyone knows exactly why I want to know as well.

thanks