I have two speakers (500-watts/8 ohms-impedance each). Is it OK to connect both in Bridge Mode to the amp or should I better have one for each channel
1448843
Are the speakers 500 watts continues or peak power?, are the speakers subwoofers or 2/3 way systems? I would be cautious about connecting these speakers in the bridge mode because of the 3000 watt power output in 4ohms of this amplifier, also remember that running this amplifier in the bridged mode it should be plugged into a outlet with no extension cord with a minimum 30amp circuit breaker. Before going to the bridged mode try a mono connection it should give you enough power and be safe. Good luck.
1448844
You are supposed to get 3000w at4 ohm mono, I keep it Separate stereo at 8 ohms to keep low distortion but there's only one way to find out if you are OK with mono sometimes is better for certain applications try it and see if you notice the difference in power and if you like the sound you are all set.
1448845
This is kinda difficult. It's rated at 440 watts/8 ohm stereo and 820 watts/4 ohms stereo. If daisy chaining Bridged, your speakers would be 4 ohms at 1,000 watts (8 ohm divided by 2=4 ohm load) Normally you want around 100-200 watt headroom on your speakers. If those speakers have a higher peak output than 500, say 800, you should be safe in running out the bridge mode output to 1st speaker then parallel to the other speaker. You want to not under power the speakers nor overpower them.
470110
I am running:4xInfinity Reference 6032cf 6.5-Inch 180-Watt High-Performance 2-Way Speakers (Two speakers on Channel 1 and Two speakers on Channel 2)1x Pyle PLPW8D 8-Inch 800 Watt Dual 4 Ohm Subwoofer (Bridge Channel 3 and 4)(Running a 10" would be better since amp can run it fine)
1433444
Hi your speakers are made to do anything you want . Hook speaker left an right one wire to left an right to 2#speaker an left an right to 3#speaker .you hook left wire to your amplifier left channel an right to right channel if it is a 4#channel this is called bridge to give you all amplifier power in 2#ohm s running one 8#Gage wire to amp Daniel :-):-):-)
1179512
To get the most out of those speakers I would use this amp, Rockford Fosgate R300X4, in bridged mode. Meaning you bridge the front two channels together and the rear two channels together to get a 2 channel output. I use this amp to drive a pair of Focal 165 AS separates. Its almost 170 watts per channel.
1458929
Hi, You can BI-AMP the Front Mains...but you can't Bridge.....If you want more power you can add a more powerful Amp up to 9 channels as it has 9 PRE-OUTS.......so you could use say a 7 Channel 300 Watt per channel amp using the preouts (Or how ever many channels you want 2,4 5 7 whatever.....I have a 300 Watt 2 channel pre-outed to my Front Mains.....but your speakers better be able to handle it and if you BI-AMP (which is different) you Speakers have to be Biampable)...Hope this helps.....
825366
Yes, Check your ohms on your speakers. This amp will push 380 watts at 8 Ohms. You want your amp to be a lot more powerful than your speakers. This gives you headroom and keeps it from clipping too soon. So, if you have a 100 watt speaker at 8 ohms, you are right the limit of needing a bigger amp. That is if you are using it to run two speaker. One on the left and one on the right. It will power more at 2 and 4 ohms. And it can be bridged.
2127673
This amp will be perfect for that, you will want to put two speakers in parallel on each channel, giving you a 2 ohm load on each. Like this http://www.diyaudioandvideo.com/FAQ/Wiring/parallel.gif on each channel.
275906
The speaker dictates the power your amp puts out not the other way around. The speaker draws the power. So just wire it normal and all will be fine.
426507
This speaker is 700 watts program power, which means the average amount of power it can handle over the duration of your performance, DJ job, etc. It's peak power handling capability is 1400 watts, which means the top level amount of power it can handle in short bursts, like someone screaming into a microphone or a loud sound effect. So, that being said, an amp that puts out about 500-600 Watts per channel (i.e. left channel for one speaker, right channel for another speaker just like it) RMS (on average) would be ideal. Remember, these speakers are 4 ohm, not the standard 8 ohm of most speakers. This means that hooking up two of these to one channel (either left or right) will give a 2 ohm load on that channel. Therefore, any amp you buy should be able to put out 500-600 Watts RMS into 4 ohms per channel if you want to run one speaker per channel. If you are going to buy 4 of these speakers to run two speakers per channel, then you would want an amp that puts out 1000-1200 watts RMS into 2 ohms per channel. Speaker impedance (the ohms rating) is CRITICAL to get right. Hooking up too many speakers to one channel by daisy-chaining them will drop the impedance too low and you could experience your amp shutting off or not operating correctly. Most amps have circuitry designed to do this in the event of an impedance problem to protect the amp. Take a look at the spec sheet here. http://assets.peavey.com/literature/specs/114378_18647.pdf
1990676
the advice I found, and only after trying it with Bi-wired with my receiver, was unless you actually have two amps to power the speaker, wire it with the bridge in place via the single channel. You won't notice enough change with it bi-wired, and you only end up losing a pair of channels that you could otherwise use for rear surround or a second zone.
670736
I've bridged the fronts but I haven't tried bi-amping. I think either would be better for 2 channel music, for 5 channel the speakers are level matched with the audyysey which would negate any extra power anyway.I thought I noticed improvements with bridging especially in the bass response, but since my front speakers are rated at 125 watts I thought I better not push it and went back to a regular connection.
906043
Is the resistance 8 ohms total, or 8 ohms per channel? If it's 8 ohms total, you would want to hook up, for example, two 16 ohm speakers, not two 8 ohm speakers. Basically, if you have two speakers with 8 ohms of resistance each (for example), that would result in 4 ohms total. I don't know if that helps at all...
104824
Yes, but doing so may inject noise from both amps into the output. At high volume settings this noise could be annoying. It is better to split the signal within the cable, add a 1K to 10K resistor to each side of the split, then add a plug to each resistor. This is what I did with excellent results.
70648
You should do some more research as answers vary. Are you running 2channel? Bridged? Read the instructions, I don't recall the output in each mode, but it depends on the resistance of the speakers. Seems to me 250w rms speakers will do fine with that amp...
981218
This is if you want to bi-amp the speakers. They are bridged so you can connect them like most speakers. AWESOME speakers BTW!!!
1442608
You haven't provided all the necessary information to receive a worthy answer. We understand you want to power a pair of dual 15" speakers at 8 Ohms, but that's all we know. Complete your research by finding out the power handling ability and capacity of the speakers. Then, look again at the outputs that the amp is capable of. Your answer is then looking right back at you.I assure you this: Relying upon a bunch of people you do not know for answers to questions like this is going to come at a cost. You have no idea that they know anything about which they speak.
70647
You havn't provided enough information to come up with a clear answer. Are the speakers at the output of the amplifier in bridged mode or stereo, what is the impedence of the speaker, usually either 4 0r 8 ohms individually. What is the venue, public address, rock performance, ballad music -- it makes a difference how hard your driving the speakers to fill what sized space. For most situations 2000 watts is fine but you need to check the amps specification as it relates to speaker load and configuration.