Anonymous | I just started learning about car audio and i am not good with terms or anything BUTTTT, would a person be able to bridge (i think that is the term) 3 of the head units speaker wires to power 1 small sub and use the 4th speaker wire to power a tweater? ...My head unit kicks out 25watt rms x 4, so that would be like 75w rms for the sub and 25w for the tweeter. WILL IT WORK???????? I don't see why it wouldn't but i am sure i will be proven wrong. Thnx for your inputs |
Bronze Member Username: Dominirica012Charlotte, North Carolina US Post Number: 90 Registered: May-05 | i think it would work for the tweeter but i doubt it would work for the subwoofer and even if it did you would have words coming out the subwoofer because you wouldn't be able to set it on LPF |
Anonymous | wuw, wut is LPF? |
Silver Member Username: IlluminatorPost Number: 688 Registered: Apr-05 | The headunit speaker wires cannot be bridged without causing damage to the headunit. I would attempt to describe why it can't be done, but it's complicated, heh heh, maybe someone else could do a better job at that. LPF=Low Pass Filter |
Silver Member Username: GeekbikePost Number: 217 Registered: Dec-04 | It's easier just to hand out a link then to explain it. http://www.bcae1.com/brighead.htm |
Anonymous | whats the difference between a mono amplifier and a normal amplifier |
Silver Member Username: IlluminatorPost Number: 691 Registered: Apr-05 | Great link, Knack! Forgot that bcae had a section about that! And to answer your question: Mono consists of only one channel of output power. |
Anonymous | lol, just for the record, that last Anonymous post wasn't me. |
New member Username: Zer0King, Cali USA Post Number: 4 Registered: Jun-05 | i think that attempting to bridge a head unit is not a good idea to say the least, if you care about it anyway.. my advice to you is pick up a cheap 200W amp and push that sub it should push around 100w RMS if its worth anything (amp) ok this is a no brainer... mono=1 stereo=2 some amps have upto 4 or i have heard of even 6 channels |
Bronze Member Username: ScubasteveAnnapolis, MD Post Number: 46 Registered: May-05 | and plus, what on earth you do with just 1 tweeter? ![]() |
Bronze Member Username: WinnSanta Ana, California US Post Number: 15 Registered: Jun-05 | oh well... scuba steve.... his car migh doesn't have passenger sit or he doesn't care about one of his ear.... That's the reason why he looking for "MONO" sub and "MONO" tweeter.... he's "genius". |
Bronze Member Username: MrcoddyTaber, Alberta Canada Post Number: 26 Registered: Mar-05 | even so, if you put 3 deck chanals together you wouldnt have 75 rms you would be closer to 45rms or less becase decks are rated for peak music power not rms. Also with bridgeing the chanels you lose sound quality and power for each chanel. |
New member Username: 97mustang82Post Number: 1 Registered: Jun-05 | Does any one know anything about rockford amps? I have one the died and if i buy anotherone...will i be able to hook it up to the same wire's as the ones i used in my car for the old amp? I know i can use the same speaker wires and input and output (red and white wires) but waht about this REM wire? Is that for the power...and are they all the same type to plug in for rockford amps. PLEASE HELP ME OUT...thanks alot ![]() |
Anonymous | Robert your first ? about rockford amp, Rockford amp are usally good. you may want to check your wiring so you dont burn out another amp of any brand. Your 2nd ? about REM wire, most after market HU's have a remote or coninous power wire usally a solid blue. If your using the manufacture HU, you may want to check with manufacture of your car or refer to car user manuel for remote wiring. Rem wire is a the same as continous posative charge. usally between 11 - 14 volts depending if your car is running or not. |