Hi,
Sorry my ignorance and lack of technical grasp.
I have 2 mono ICEpower500ASP amplifiers, and I have DSP capabilities (to flip signal's phase I presume).
So... is it possible to use these 2x mono amps into one 1000w+ mono?
I would feed one mono 0º signal to one amp, and one mono 180º signal to the other amp. Subwoofer would be connected:
+ to 0º amp (positive terminal)
- to 180º amp (positive terminal)
Looking forward to your replies!
Cheers
Sorry my ignorance and lack of technical grasp.
I have 2 mono ICEpower500ASP amplifiers, and I have DSP capabilities (to flip signal's phase I presume).
So... is it possible to use these 2x mono amps into one 1000w+ mono?
I would feed one mono 0º signal to one amp, and one mono 180º signal to the other amp. Subwoofer would be connected:
+ to 0º amp (positive terminal)
- to 180º amp (positive terminal)
Looking forward to your replies!
Cheers
IIRC drMordor suggest 1000W is excessive and not necessary for home use.
Ignorant people in the matter (like me), think "the more the better", based only on some people that claim that a sealed subwoofer need TONs of power to sound good and low.
Ignorant people in the matter (like me), think "the more the better", based only on some people that claim that a sealed subwoofer need TONs of power to sound good and low.
I guess IF somebody is naïve enough to try and use a car subwoofer at home he *might* need the kW amp to drive it.
A "crazy" 1kW amp driving an 80dB/W speaker is same as a "reasonable" 100W one driving a 90dB/W one.
Speaking from personal experience: I commercially make Musical Instrument amplifiers for 50 years now, have sold over 14 thousand of them.
My old breadwinner since forever is a 100W Bass head, driving a 2 x 12" cabinet, size 61 x 61 x 29 cm, it easily cuts through the noise, Bass is heard loud and clear.
Only problem is it "just" fits most car trunks and in a few subcompacts it has to ride in the back seat
It can easily be used besides a drummer (which uses a very loud instrument)
Lately customers have been buying lightweight brick sized 350W Class D amps, and to match, driving very small (speakers just fit in) single 12" or 15" cabinets, a few a single 10" which I find ludicrous.
Common complaint is that they can *barely* keep up with the drummer, if at all, often commenting "I should have bought a 500W one".
On the other side, a friend plays a 2 x 6L6 50W Fender Bassman head, driving a fridge sized 2 x 15" cabinet, and is often told to lower "excessive" volume.
The point being that electrical power is but *one* of significant parameters.
A "crazy" 1kW amp driving an 80dB/W speaker is same as a "reasonable" 100W one driving a 90dB/W one.
Speaking from personal experience: I commercially make Musical Instrument amplifiers for 50 years now, have sold over 14 thousand of them.
My old breadwinner since forever is a 100W Bass head, driving a 2 x 12" cabinet, size 61 x 61 x 29 cm, it easily cuts through the noise, Bass is heard loud and clear.
Only problem is it "just" fits most car trunks and in a few subcompacts it has to ride in the back seat
It can easily be used besides a drummer (which uses a very loud instrument)
Lately customers have been buying lightweight brick sized 350W Class D amps, and to match, driving very small (speakers just fit in) single 12" or 15" cabinets, a few a single 10" which I find ludicrous.
Common complaint is that they can *barely* keep up with the drummer, if at all, often commenting "I should have bought a 500W one".
On the other side, a friend plays a 2 x 6L6 50W Fender Bassman head, driving a fridge sized 2 x 15" cabinet, and is often told to lower "excessive" volume.
The point being that electrical power is but *one* of significant parameters.
Thin russian humor:
- Son, you will go deaf with your loud music!
- Thank you mom, I've already had lunch!
- Son, you will go deaf with your loud music!
- Thank you mom, I've already had lunch!
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I agree with you.
My SW are home theater ones and not very efficient (Dayton Ultimax UM15) around 86db and I run them sealed, that's why I think I need lot's of power to drive them and to hit low (LT chews power like crazy), even thou I hear low/medium volumes all the time. Also, power is cheap enough compared to size. I live in an apartment and certainly cant't fit a 8cu. ft. subwoofer, so I am limited to 4cu. ft.,
They’re for watching movies. Also, some people like loud music. We wouldn’t go to concerts if we didn’t. Just because you don’t, doesn’t mean we shouldn’t.