really dumb wiring question lol

[pimpedout97x]

ok ive got this amp, its an ma audio m289i, its not actually mine, its my friends. but my orion 2 channels are basically the same specs...anyways, heres what im not clear on.

its a 2 channel amp.

200w rms x 2 @ 2 ohm

ok i have my eminence 6.5" speakers, which are svc 8 ohm. 2 of them makes a 4 ohm load, 4 of them makes a 2 ohm load.

now, that means the amp gives 200wrms to the left ch, and 200wrms to the right ch, correct?

my question is, if i wire them @ 2 ohm like in my diagram(like rockford's site showed) i only end up with 1 pos and 1 neg wire, and if i hook it up to only 1 channel, thats only 200w to all 4 speakers, when i need 400 to all 4 (100 to each) how do i make it work how i want it to? (200w rms x 2 @ 2 ohms) with these 4 svc 8 ohm speakers?

ya its a n00b question...but hey, im not great with wiring yet...im still learning

VJ

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[pimpedout97x]

dont laugh at my diagram either:hilariou:

 

[Ran4it2 10+ year member]

bridge it

 

[CJL 10+ year member]

bridge it

most bridged amps are only stable @ 4ohms

 

[pimpedout97x]

it runs at 4 ohms bridged...i need 2 ohms

edit: got to it before me lol

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

bridge it

Don't bridge it into a 2ohm load unless it is specifically stable into such an impedance (and I haven't found any specs yet to show that it is).

Quite frankly....you can't do what you want.

No matter what you do, the most you can give each individual speaker is 50w RMS.

But also keep in mind the maximum difference between 50w and 100w is only 3db.

 

[pimpedout97x]

i cant wire it like in the diagram, and attach a 2nd wire, hook on to the left ch and one to the right?

 

[pimpedout97x]

squeak9798 - u have 22,222 posts lol

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

squeak9798 - u have 22,222 posts lol

Not any more..... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

i cant wire it like in the diagram, and attach a 2nd wire, hook on to the left ch and one to the right?

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[pimpedout97x]

lol...like this, if this makes sense.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Do not do that.

 

[pimpedout97x]

lol what would happen?

and what would be the best way to get the most power to 2 speakers instead of 4? only problem is that 2 makes a 4 ohm load...and at 4 ohm i only get 100w from each channel

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

lol what would happen?

The amp would likely release the magic smoke.....

and what would be the best way to get the most power to 2 speakers instead of 4? only problem is that 2 makes a 4 ohm load...and at 4 ohm i only get 100w from each channel

That's why I said no matter what you do, the most you can get to each individual speakers is 50w //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

You simply can not do what you want with the equipment you have. Stop thinking about it. Can not happen. Move on with your life.

 

[pimpedout97x]

its not my amp! i was just posting about a friends amp lol