Amp question???

[TimIngram]

if i bridge a 2 channel 300w amp will i get 600w out of it. i would think no because each channel is 150w right? so therefore if i bridge ill get 300w?

 

[CALDWELL]

your only gonna get what the amp is rated - 300W

 

[ford freak]

You might get the 600 depending on what amp it is. Look at this amp.

http://www.zedaudiocorp.com/Products/kronos.html

It does 250 x 2 and 1000 bridged. Granted not every amp will double power but most if not all will increase significantly.

 

[jtbuck92]

It depends. You want to look at rms ratings, not the peak ratings. Some amps increase in power when bridged, but usually not a whole lot. If this is running to a sub @ 4 ohms (I'm assuming this is as low as it can go), you may not ever see that full 300w because of impedance rise. My point being, even if it is a little more powerful bridged, you should be ok. What kind of amp is it?

 

[TimIngram]

i was thinking about getting a new amp to push a pair of 10" rockford (RFP2210) i have a 2ch 1200w amp right now but i think its going out.

 

[ford freak]

It depends. You want to look at rms ratings, not the peak ratings. Some amps increase in power when bridged, but usually not a whole lot. If this is running to a sub @ 4 ohms (I'm assuming this is as low as it can go), you may not ever see that full 300w because of impedance rise. My point being, even if it is a little more powerful bridged, you should be ok. What kind of amp is it?

There are actually very few if any that don't increase in power bridged.

 

[Mbrooks420]

The biggest question in amp wattage is the brand. What kind of amp is it?

 

[ford freak]

Yes it will be in the manual and the reputation will determine if the numbers are real.