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Old 04-08-2009, 11:26 AM
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Bridging a 4ch amp to 2ch stereo?

Im considering whether to get 4 door speakers or just 2 higher power speakers for the front. My amp, Exile S400.4, is marked for bridging the fronts and/or the rears by using the right+ and left-, but that would give me two mono channels.
Can I use the front right+/rear right- and the front left+/rear left- to get two bridged stereo channels?
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Old 04-08-2009, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by prod
Im considering whether to get 4 door speakers or just 2 higher power speakers for the front. My amp, Exile S400.4, is marked for bridging the fronts and/or the rears by using the right+ and left-, but that would give me two mono channels.
Can I use the front right+/rear right- and the front left+/rear left- to get two bridged stereo channels?
I'm not sure about wiring how you said. I'd just bridge the amp normal but only put the Left channel RCA on one bridged area ie. CH 1-2, and the Right on channels 3-4. That will give you stereo but still allow to bridge amp.
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Old 04-08-2009, 04:35 PM
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http://www.exilecaraudio.com/2007/ma...tampmanual.pdf

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Looks like the manual dont help there much, might need Y adapters for rcas, to put left signal to 1/2 and right to 3/4.
Try what n130gv2 suggested first tho.
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Originally Posted by sunfired
Looks like the manual dont help there much, might need Y adapters for rcas, to put left signal to 1/2 and right to 3/4.
Try what n130gv2 suggested first tho.
Ya, your right. I forgot to add that part. The Y adapters will likely be needed. Then hooked up like I said above. Left on 1/2, Right on 3/4.
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Old 04-09-2009, 01:34 AM
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Yeah the manual sucks.
Thanks for the help guys.
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