how do i connect two amps to my one sub

mitchell · 20th August 2004, 04:26 AM

i have a sony 250 w amp running a pioneer 700w sub and i want to know if or how i can add another 150 w amp

theAnonymous1 · 20th August 2004, 07:41 AM

no

sss · 20th August 2004, 08:15 AM

i guess u want to connect them in bridge mode ,
if so u need 2 identical amps

richie00boy · 20th August 2004, 08:50 AM

Assuming they are either single channel amps (which are usually internally bridged anyway, so prolly not) or a dual voice coil sub.

Paradise_Ice · 20th August 2004, 02:03 PM

If your Subwoofer is not a dual coil type, then i would not attempt this.
Just be happy with what you have, more power always means more heat, The Pioneer subwoofers have nice voice coil formers but they can only take a certian amount of heat before failure.

one other thing is, your Pioneer has a Maximium power rating of 800 watts, this is a dynamic rating and not a RMS rating, if you attempt to apply this much power too your subwoofer you will reduce its life span, am talking days even hours, oppsssseee!

DilutedImage · 20th August 2004, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by theAnonymous1
no

I couldn't have said it better .. .

mitchell · 21st August 2004, 01:06 AM

thanx for your help

labjr · 25th August 2004, 03:35 AM

which are usually internally bridged anyway

Not exactly !! A mono amp is just that. It's not internally bridged.

bigmike216 · 25th August 2004, 04:37 AM

Not always. Take a look at the of the lower prices, high power amps.. most of them are internaly bridged.

20th August 2004, 04:26 AM	#1
mitchell diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: western syd	how do i connect two amps to my one sub i have a sony 250 w amp running a pioneer 700w sub and i want to know if or how i can add another 150 w amp

21st August 2004, 01:06 AM	#7
mitchell diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: western syd	thanx for your help thanx for your help

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20th August 2004, 07:41 AM	#2
theAnonymous1 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Anonymityville	no

20th August 2004, 08:15 AM	#3
sss diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Israel , haifa	i guess u want to connect them in bridge mode , if so u need 2 identical amps

20th August 2004, 08:50 AM	#4
richie00boy Did it Himself diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gloucestershire, England, UK	Assuming they are either single channel amps (which are usually internally bridged anyway, so prolly not) or a dual voice coil sub.

20th August 2004, 02:03 PM	#5
Paradise_Ice diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: cosmological consciousness	If your Subwoofer is not a dual coil type, then i would not attempt this. Just be happy with what you have, more power always means more heat, The Pioneer subwoofers have nice voice coil formers but they can only take a certian amount of heat before failure. one other thing is, your Pioneer has a Maximium power rating of 800 watts, this is a dynamic rating and not a RMS rating, if you attempt to apply this much power too your subwoofer you will reduce its life span, am talking days even hours, oppsssseee!

25th August 2004, 03:35 AM	#8
labjr diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: MA	which are usually internally bridged anyway Not exactly !! A mono amp is just that. It's not internally bridged.

25th August 2004, 04:37 AM	#9
bigmike216 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: BC, Canada	Not always. Take a look at the of the lower prices, high power amps.. most of them are internaly bridged.