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<blockquote data-quote="highfigh" data-source="post: 8895174" data-attributes="member: 691685">Call JL- using that wiring, the channels, which ARE NOT common grounded, may have problems with the load of 4 Ohms between channels. If the amp was common grounded between channels, it would be low power and the load would be too low for most of thsose, which really don&#039;t like it to be &lt;4 Ohms. L+/R- is usually used when the amplifier is in bridged mode and if you&#039;re not using that, it may have a problem. Power is a calculated value, so Voltage and Resistance at the amplifier&#039;s output definitely DO matter but RIPS isn&#039;t about output power with various speaker loads, it&#039;s about the car&#039;s battery/charging voltage range, as the link shows- &quot;&quot;Regulated&quot; means that the power supply adjusts its operation so as to maintain the amplifier&#039;s rated power output and low distortion operation over a wide range of vehicle voltages (11V-14.5 V). This contrasts with conventional, unregulated power supplies, which allow rail voltages to sag in direct proportion to drops in the supply voltage. This can result in significant power losses when battery voltage decreases, even if those voltage dips are short in duration. This manifests itself audibly as increased distortion. With a JL Audio R.I.P.S.-equipped amplifier, the rail voltage and clean power output remain completely stable in real-world systems, resulting in superior fidelity and stability.&quot;[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://jlaudio.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/204987504-Regulated-Intelligent-Power-Supply-R-I-P-S[/URL]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="highfigh, post: 8895174, member: 691685"] Call JL- using that wiring, the channels, which ARE NOT common grounded, may have problems with the load of 4 Ohms between channels. If the amp was common grounded between channels, it would be low power and the load would be too low for most of thsose, which really don't like it to be <4 Ohms. L+/R- is usually used when the amplifier is in bridged mode and if you're not using that, it may have a problem. Power is a calculated value, so Voltage and Resistance at the amplifier's output definitely DO matter but RIPS isn't about output power with various speaker loads, it's about the car's battery/charging voltage range, as the link shows- ""Regulated" means that the power supply adjusts its operation so as to maintain the amplifier's rated power output and low distortion operation over a wide range of vehicle voltages (11V-14.5 V). This contrasts with conventional, unregulated power supplies, which allow rail voltages to sag in direct proportion to drops in the supply voltage. This can result in significant power losses when battery voltage decreases, even if those voltage dips are short in duration. This manifests itself audibly as increased distortion. With a JL Audio R.I.P.S.-equipped amplifier, the rail voltage and clean power output remain completely stable in real-world systems, resulting in superior fidelity and stability." [URL unfurl="true"]https://jlaudio.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/204987504-Regulated-Intelligent-Power-Supply-R-I-P-S[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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