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<blockquote data-quote="bbeljefe" data-source="post: 8142162" data-attributes="member: 655960"><p>↑↑ This is correct.</p><p></p><p>When you bridge a two channel amp, you are introducing half of the total load to each of two channels. So, an amp that is only stable at 2 ohms in stereo can only be bridged to see a 4 ohm load. This four ohm load equals 2 ohms per channel, which is the lowest impedance this amplifier can handle per channel.</p><p></p><p>The way you have it wired now, OP, is causing the amplifier to see 1 ohm per channel, which is too low for that amp. Do like Jep said and wire the woofers in series. Either that or find yourself some two ohm woofers and wire them in series for a total of a four ohm load on the amplifier. That way you'll be able to get as much out of the amp as possible.</p><p></p><p>However.... I've used those GTO 8's before and they sound very good on low power. They'll also take a **** load more power than they're rated for but your amp won't like what you've got now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bbeljefe, post: 8142162, member: 655960"] ↑↑ This is correct. When you bridge a two channel amp, you are introducing half of the total load to each of two channels. So, an amp that is only stable at 2 ohms in stereo can only be bridged to see a 4 ohm load. This four ohm load equals 2 ohms per channel, which is the lowest impedance this amplifier can handle per channel. The way you have it wired now, OP, is causing the amplifier to see 1 ohm per channel, which is too low for that amp. Do like Jep said and wire the woofers in series. Either that or find yourself some two ohm woofers and wire them in series for a total of a four ohm load on the amplifier. That way you'll be able to get as much out of the amp as possible. However.... I've used those GTO 8's before and they sound very good on low power. They'll also take a **** load more power than they're rated for but your amp won't like what you've got now. [/QUOTE]
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