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Stereo, bridged or parallel?

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I have an active tri-amped stereo pair. Each woofer channel consists of a 12"/8 ohm pair driven by a 400 wpc/8 ohms, 750 wpc/4 ohms stereo power amp. For both bass channels there are a number of possible configurations:

1. Drive each 12" with identical signals using a Y-splitter = 400 watts per 8 ohm woofer

2. Drive both 12" connected in parallel (4 ohm), power amp in bridged mode = 1200 watts/8 ohms, bridge mode output not specified into 4 ohms

3. Drive both 12" connected in series (16 ohm), power amp in bridged mode = 1200 watts/8 ohms, bridge mode output not specified into 16 ohms

4. Drive both 12" connected in parallel (4 ohm), power amp in parallel mode = 1200 watts/8 ohms, bridge mode output not specified into 4 ohms

My goal is bass driver control. What configuration do inmates suggest and why? I have never used the parallel configuration. What advantage/disadvantage does it have?


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Topic - Stereo, bridged or parallel? - boneaus 01:22:49 10/15/10 (7)


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