Mono amp question
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Fleet Mechanic
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Mono amp question
Has anyone seen a true mono amp for car use?
That is, an amp with a SINGLE input channel, and SINGLE output channel?
All I've been able to find so far, are amps with STEREO (i.e. R+L) inputs, and bridged output.
My head unit has a mono sub feed, not stereo, and I don't want to have to mess with the input levels, to try to "make it work."
Am I asking too much?
-blaine
That is, an amp with a SINGLE input channel, and SINGLE output channel?
All I've been able to find so far, are amps with STEREO (i.e. R+L) inputs, and bridged output.
My head unit has a mono sub feed, not stereo, and I don't want to have to mess with the input levels, to try to "make it work."
Am I asking too much?
-blaine
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I haven't but that doesn't mean much. It sounds like your headunit is designed around a 2.1,4.1,5.1 or 6.1 system.
The way I would hook it up is to use a Y cable to split the one RCA into the two channels. I think this doesn't effect the voltage, so the gains should be pretty normal. It does halve the amperage, but that doesn't really effect the output of the amp significantly.
The way I would hook it up is to use a Y cable to split the one RCA into the two channels. I think this doesn't effect the voltage, so the gains should be pretty normal. It does halve the amperage, but that doesn't really effect the output of the amp significantly.
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The way I would hook it up is to use a Y cable to split the one RCA into the two channels. I think this doesn't effect the voltage, so the gains should be pretty normal. It does halve the amperage, but that doesn't really effect the output of the amp significantly.
-blaine
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I have a mono Kenwood amp that I picked up at a flea market, model KAC-819. 230 watts RMS into 2 ohms, 150 RMS into 4 ohms.
Googling turns up a bunch for sale various places, but there's gotta be similar amps available new.
Googling turns up a bunch for sale various places, but there's gotta be similar amps available new.
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Many companies still make mono bass amps. Generally, they have one set of RCA inputs & one set of speaker leads out. You can run them at 4 or 2 ohms, giving you a wide array of subwoofer options....one 2 ohm sub, one sub w/dual 4 ohm voicecoils, two (4) ohm subs, etc.
I run an 800 watt Alpine on a dual voice coil 12" (2 ohm load) & it does way more than I need. I should have got the smaller amp.
I run an 800 watt Alpine on a dual voice coil 12" (2 ohm load) & it does way more than I need. I should have got the smaller amp.
