If you have a 2 channel amp and 2 subs, then wire 1 channel to each sub. That means your subs get a stereo signal, right? And if you bridge the channels and wire both subs like that, you get a mono signal, right? So what's the difference? I know mono is better for the subs, don't know why though. Thanks all.
Hey Oleg, with bass, there is no stereo. It's mostly all mono. Think about the music, how many bass drums do they have playing at the same time? It's usually one. With bass, they're not directional so it makes no difference between stereo and mono. This is why all surround sound system only have 1 subwoofer.
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The difference between mono and stereo Stereophonic sound systems have two or more separate audio signal channels where the signals have specific levels and phase relationships to each other. When reproduced through a suitable system there will be an apparent reproduction of the original sound source(s). Stereo can replicate the aural perspective and position of instruments within a band on stage. A listener's proximity to a speaker or speakers of a stereo system will often determine which instruments or tones they will hear. stereophonic - Of or used in a sound-reproduction system that uses two or more separate channels to give a more natural distribution of sound. Dictionary.com Stereo audio uses about twice the bandwidth of mono audio because of the two separate channels, with much of the information duplicated on both channels. MPEG audio can use conservative methods to maintain audio quality but reduce bandwidth by retaining only the audio information perceived as important to the stereo image. Mono or monophonic - A system where all the audio signals are mixed together and routed through a single audio channel, or Sound produced by a system in which one or more microphones feed a single signal-processing amplifier whose output is coupled to one or more loudspeakers. A mono signal output through two or more speakers will still be mono, as the same content or audible information is being produced by each speaker.
So then it will make no difference whether or not the subs get a stereo or a mono signal? Thus, it will be the same result as using 2 channels for 2 woofers or bridging the amp for 2 woofers?
Yeah simply put, stereo separation stops below around 150Hz or so. Your subs work better in mono, on paper at least, because they'll both move the same air at exactly the same time, increasing efficiency because they're doing the same work at the same time. The more air you move (at a given moment) the more bass you'll make.
