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Old May 24, 2006 | 11:44 PM
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Speaker Level Bridge

If I use a speaker level converter and I want to bridge the amp, how can I get input from both channels? Do I just tie the RCA's together, or will that cause some sort of issue?
 
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Old May 25, 2006 | 12:36 PM
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What type of amp is it? Some amps will bridge the channels internally and some have a bridge switch on them. Are you using it to just power a sub or subs?
 
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Old May 25, 2006 | 12:53 PM
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Its an old Sony XM-250. Two channels 50 watts each. Bridged it is supposed to be 110 or so. To bridge the amp, it designates which RCA to use and then you do the + of one speaker out and the - of the other.
 
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Old May 25, 2006 | 01:15 PM
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Easiest way would be just use a Y adapter. Run both rcas into the Y and then a single rca to whichever amp input it says to use.
 
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 03:34 PM
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Is it safe to bridge 2 subs down on a mono?
 
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 04:10 PM
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Is it safe to bridge 2 subs down on a mono?
It doesn't matter how many speakers are connected to an amp as long as the ohm load is correct for the amp.
 
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 97f250
It doesn't matter how many speakers are connected to an amp as long as the ohm load is correct for the amp.

What he said

Just remember that however many drivers you have, divide that number in to the power output (rms watts), and each driver gets that much.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 09:59 AM
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as for bridging and the rca's, you connect the rca's as normal, there nothing special to do with them unless you was to run 2 amps mono and using just one pair of rca's

but for bridging the speakers to the amp. yes true the more the merrier, but dont forget ohm loads and also that to many speakers to one amp, it wont work as loud because the amp is using the same 110 watts to power many speakers.
 
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