Whats this mean?

 

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Username: Estilo_806

Plainview, Texas U.S.

Post Number: 4
Registered: Oct-05
What does mono and bridged mean is there a diiference I see alot of amps that say 200watts at 4ohm bridged or 400watts at 2ohm mono what the heck does that mean someone please let me know.
 

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Username: Mikechec9

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Post Number: 1252
Registered: May-05
"mono" means one. "bridged" mono means combining 2channels to make one (mono).
 

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Username: Glasswolf

Wisteria, Lane USA

Post Number: 10762
Registered: Dec-03
a mono amp is a single channel amplifier.
it tan accept left and right RCA cables as input but the output signal is a combination of both L+R as a single output

bridging an amp is a method of taking a 2 channel or four channel amp and combining two channels into one to put all of the power of two channels into one speaker or one load.
 

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Username: Tdbdadrummer

Post Number: 549
Registered: Aug-05
Bridging...increases heat products and distortion levels on the downside, and generally should be avoided.
 

New member
Username: Estilo_806

Plainview, Texas U.S.

Post Number: 5
Registered: Oct-05
Ok thanks guys for all the help.
 

Platinum Member
Username: Glasswolf

Wisteria, Lane USA

Post Number: 10768
Registered: Dec-03
umm, bridging an amp just puts the same power into one channel at 4 ohms as it would into two channels at 2 ohms.
distortion and heat will be the same.

man there's a lot of misinformation floating around about car audio. Sometimes it's hard for anyone to get a clear answer about something it seems.
here's some very specific information on bridging an amplifier, and exactly how it works:
http://www.bcae1.com/bridging.htm
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