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Thread: Mono amps? |
    
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 02, 2005 - 07:59 pm: |
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What do mono amps do, and aren't they for subs? |
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Silver Member Username: Taylor17
Kopperl,
Texas
Post Number: 798
Registered: Jan-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 02, 2005 - 09:29 pm: |
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They supply your sub with power.:-) Yes, there mainely for sub's. They are usually better because they are stable down to 1 ohm, or lower. |
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 02, 2005 - 09:31 pm: |
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So if I get a mono amp it will bump my subs, what are the other amps for? |
Bronze Member Username: Theelfkeeper
Stockbridge,
GA
USA
Post Number: 28
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 02, 2005 - 10:30 pm: |
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other amps have various number of channels, usually 2 or 4 channels, for component speakers, coaxals or you can bridge them to power subs. |
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 02, 2005 - 10:34 pm: |
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Alright, so to power my subs I should get a mono amp. How would you bridge an amp? |
Bronze Member Username: Theelfkeeper
Stockbridge,
GA
USA
Post Number: 32
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 02, 2005 - 10:57 pm: |
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it should say on the amp, you'll hook the positive wire going to your subs to channel one's positive output and the negitive to channel two's negitive output.
not sure on 4 channel amps, but i think it'd be the same way leaving you with 2 outputs using channels 1 & 2 and 3 & 4 or 1 output using channels 1 & 4.
please correct me if i'm wrong on this |
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| Posted on Thursday, March 03, 2005 - 12:48 am: |
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Well its all good, I'm just going to get a mono amp. |
Bronze Member Username: Theelfkeeper
Stockbridge,
GA
USA
Post Number: 34
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Thursday, March 03, 2005 - 05:32 am: |
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a mono amp will be the best for subs because they can usually drop to 1 or 2 ohms and be fine where a bridged multi channel amp sometimes won't be. plus a mono amp will have a lower distortion ratio. |
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| Posted on Thursday, March 03, 2005 - 02:01 pm: |
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Hey I got 2 12 4 ohm subs, can I still use a mono amp. |
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| Posted on Friday, March 04, 2005 - 02:36 pm: |
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I think you can. |
Gold Member Username: Invain
Michigan
United States
Post Number: 1302
Registered: Aug-04
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| Posted on Friday, March 04, 2005 - 04:19 pm: |
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Yes you can. |
Bronze Member Username: Tdbdrummer
Post Number: 82
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Friday, March 04, 2005 - 06:20 pm: |
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AND HEAT RATIO!!!!!!!!!! Gotta factor in heat...don't want to make it kick off. Get one witha good fan too! |
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| Posted on Friday, March 04, 2005 - 07:51 pm: |
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I dont think is a big factor. |
Gold Member Username: Invain
Michigan
United States
Post Number: 1332
Registered: Aug-04
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| Posted on Friday, March 04, 2005 - 07:55 pm: |
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If it "says" it can run at 1 ohms then heat shouldn't be an issue, although even though they say their stable that low they still can overheat. |
Bronze Member Username: Tdbdrummer
Post Number: 94
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Friday, March 04, 2005 - 07:56 pm: |
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Heh, trust me heat is a factor, especially on really REALLY hot days. The only things amps have over reicevers, is that they run cooler though. |
Bronze Member Username: Tdbdrummer
Post Number: 95
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Friday, March 04, 2005 - 07:56 pm: |
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Thank you Joe. |
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| Posted on Friday, March 04, 2005 - 09:26 pm: |
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Hey so, what are some ways of keeping an amp cool, besides buying an amp with fans. |
Bronze Member Username: Theelfkeeper
Stockbridge,
GA
USA
Post Number: 43
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Friday, March 04, 2005 - 09:29 pm: |
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install where it can get the most air flow around it. you can also install fans around the amp to help. if you get a good amp, it should have a good heat management system though. |
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| Posted on Friday, March 04, 2005 - 09:35 pm: |
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Yea that is what I was thinking if heat was going to be a factor, putting fans around the amp. |
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| Posted on Saturday, March 05, 2005 - 05:17 pm: |
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Yeah thats a good idea. |
New member Username: Shea88
Cartwright,
Manitoba
Canada
Post Number: 3
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Saturday, March 05, 2005 - 05:34 pm: |
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does any one here know a site where I can get schematics for car amps? |
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| Posted on Saturday, March 05, 2005 - 10:07 pm: |
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Nope |
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| Posted on Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 06:42 pm: |
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No, but are there any other ways of keeping an amp cool? |
Silver Member Username: Tdbdrummer
Post Number: 150
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 06:44 pm: |
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Well, I guess you could rig up a liquid nitrogen cooling radiator! |
Silver Member Username: Tdbdrummer
Post Number: 151
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 06:45 pm: |
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And then with the rest of the liquid nitrogen, do what they did in Clockstoppers, and fill paint balls and shoot people while driving down the street listening to excessively loud music...that's what I'd do at least... |
New member Username: Marines
Post Number: 2
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 08:59 pm: |
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i have 2 sony explode 10" subs model number XS-L1030 they have a rated power of 120watts max input is 400watts and they are at 4 ohms each what would be a necessary amp 4 my subs i had a clarion APA4203 2/3/&4 channel amp i took it aprt and it had a burn mark on the board next 2 the speaker output it turns on then hits 4 a while then will stop bumping but the amp light stays on and when i turn my hu off the back on it will bass 4 about 2-3 seconds then stop bumping i had it in my trunk and it had a built in fan on it but 2 be safe i added a cpu colling fan 2 it i bought from compusa and had the ground going to the ground and the positive going to the remote so when i turn my radio off the fan goes off 2 i dont know how many watts the clarion is cuz it did not say on it but it worked fine 4 a while i just dont know what is wrong with it i was woundering if anybody know what my problem is and or what amp 2 buy thank you your help is greatly needed!!!!!!!!!!1
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| Posted on Monday, March 07, 2005 - 02:27 am: |
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I mean real ways of keeping and amp cool. |
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| Posted on Monday, March 07, 2005 - 04:40 pm: |
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Fans |
Silver Member Username: Tdbdrummer
Post Number: 193
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Monday, March 07, 2005 - 04:42 pm: |
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Liquid nitrogen is REAL! It's just never been done, patent a way to do it, and you'll be rich and famous! |
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| Posted on Monday, March 07, 2005 - 04:49 pm: |
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Well, ANYTHING ELSE besides liquid? |
