Max boom for current setup...
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Max boom for current setup...
Ok Mohawk or WhiteRabbit, or any other ICE gurus, long thread please bear with me.
Here's the deal. Currently I have an MTX 8302 2-ch amp pushing 2 MTX 6000 subs (250 RMS/500 max watts each), both subs are 4 ohms each. Right now each sub is wired in stereo to each channel, presenting a 4 ohm load to the amp. (I assume). Well I was going to parallel wire the subs and wire them bridged to the amp, presenting a 2 ohm load to the amp (I think), except that the amp requires a minimum 4 ohm load bridged. It is 2 ohm stable, but only in stereo, so I assume I would have to have 2 ohm subs and wire them in stereo to each channel to get the 2ohm load and higher output, or get 2 8 ohm subs, wire them in parallel for a 4 ohm load. From my estimates I am getting about 150 watts RMS per ch. to each sub. Several questions, I know it is not recommended presenting a 2ohm load bridged to my amp requiring 4 ohm minimum bridged, but what type of damage can happen? Will it play for a while and then cut out? With my current components, what is the best wiring scheme for max bass response? I can swap out the current amp for a Kenwood KAC-728s if it is better. What's the recommendation? Thanks for the input guys. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/IMG]
Here's the deal. Currently I have an MTX 8302 2-ch amp pushing 2 MTX 6000 subs (250 RMS/500 max watts each), both subs are 4 ohms each. Right now each sub is wired in stereo to each channel, presenting a 4 ohm load to the amp. (I assume). Well I was going to parallel wire the subs and wire them bridged to the amp, presenting a 2 ohm load to the amp (I think), except that the amp requires a minimum 4 ohm load bridged. It is 2 ohm stable, but only in stereo, so I assume I would have to have 2 ohm subs and wire them in stereo to each channel to get the 2ohm load and higher output, or get 2 8 ohm subs, wire them in parallel for a 4 ohm load. From my estimates I am getting about 150 watts RMS per ch. to each sub. Several questions, I know it is not recommended presenting a 2ohm load bridged to my amp requiring 4 ohm minimum bridged, but what type of damage can happen? Will it play for a while and then cut out? With my current components, what is the best wiring scheme for max bass response? I can swap out the current amp for a Kenwood KAC-728s if it is better. What's the recommendation? Thanks for the input guys. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/IMG]
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Unless you get the 8ohm or DVC 4 hm version of those subs..you can't run it bridged. Your amp will overheat and blow a capacitor or fry some transistors..which is not good.
Unless you get the 8ohm or DVC 4 hm version of those subs..you can't run it bridged. Your amp will overheat and blow a capacitor or fry some transistors..which is not good.
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Rep Power: 0 It will work even though your amp is not 2ohm MONO stable. But like Rabbit and Mohawk said...its not worth the risk of frying your amp...which it will in time... I would just buy 2 DVC 4ohm subs (wire them in parallel) and then you can present a 2ohm load to each channel. or if you have the room..buy 2 more 4 ohm subs and you can get a 2ohm stereo load....and you will have FOUR subs
...which is worth somewhere around 2-3db's running multiple subs. That is what I did.
...which is worth somewhere around 2-3db's running multiple subs. That is what I did. 
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