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Jun 12, 2003 | 11:17 AM

KC52Flatty

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Im getting RF HE2 10's (400RMS , 800 Peak , DVC) and was wondering what kind of amp to get , I was looking for a high watt 4 channel @ 2 ohms , but someone said to bridge the speakers. Can someone explain bridging to me? Also , Im getting a Pioneer-7500MP Receiver , and it has MOSFET 50x4 , will that be enough to run atleast tweaters? Becuase I have some other amp thats purple under the seat , have no idea what it puts out , I need to check if thats what runs the mids allready. The same person said id only need a 500x2 @ 2 amp if I were to bridge the speakers. DOes bridging make the sub only one channel or what? Thanks for any help.

Jun 12, 2003 | 02:02 PM

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You can use your HU to power the tweeters. Tweets don't need much juice to get goin'. You can wire those subs into a mono load. What is the VC config? Dual 4 ohm or dual 2 ohm? If dual 4 ohm, get an amp (Class D mono, not a 2 channel...too inefficient, and more expensive) that does at least 800 watts rms at 1 or 4 ohms. If it's a pair of dual 2 ohm subs, get an amp that does at least 800 watts rms at 2 ohms. The JBL 600.1 is a cheap amp (under $200) that will work in either situation.

Jun 17, 2003 | 12:23 AM

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So Id need two JBL 600.1's? 1 per sub? Its a pair of Dual 2 Ohm Coils.

Jun 17, 2003 | 01:17 AM

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You only need one JBL 600.1. Wire the 2 subs together like this...

This is how you wire your two subs to a 2 ohm final load...just click me

The 4th example on the page is what you follow.

Or use JL's wiring tutorial, which might be easier for you to follow

Series/Parallel connection for DVC subs...2 ohm final load

It's the 3rd example.

Hope this helps.

Jun 19, 2003 | 03:44 PM

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luvdeftonz,

What the differance between hooking up a 2 channel amp at 2 ohms to run 1 sub per channel and 1 channel bridged running 2 subs in parallel at 4 ohms
I bought the JBL 180x2 for $99 on eBay!
It's 180 x2 at 2 ohms and 360x1 at 4 ohms.
Which is the better way to go? Can someone explain how that works?