2 ohms?
08-09-2001, 10:05 PM
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2 ohms?
I have a MTX thunder 302 amp and a pair of 8 ohm 12" kickers. The speakers were cheap. By bridging the 8 ohm speakers in a parallel what am I doing? I don't want to destroy anything and I don't know much about running 2 ohms. Should I buy 4 ohm speakers?
08-10-2001, 02:43 AM
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By connecting two 8ohm speakers in parallel, you create a 4ohm load. If you bridge two channels of the amp the amp will "see" a 2ohm load. This setup will put out the most power.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Shawn84SC:
By connecting two 8ohm speakers in parallel, you create a 4ohm load. If you bridge two channels of the amp the amp will "see" a 2ohm load. This setup will put out the most power.</font>
By connecting two 8ohm speakers in parallel, you create a 4ohm load. If you bridge two channels of the amp the amp will "see" a 2ohm load. This setup will put out the most power.</font>
Whenever you bridge an amp, you are combinding the 2 channels together (obviously
) and splitting the resistance to each channel. If your amp's owner's manual says that each channel is stable at 2ohms, then you will be fine.You did good by buying 2 8ohm subs. Better safe than sorry.
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