8 Ohm sub to 4 Ohm Amp?

[Rakefighter76]

Can I, how can I, or what is the best way to wire a single 8 Ohm
subwoofer to a 2-channel, 4 Ohm Amplifier?

[D.Kreft]

On Jan 7, 8:36 pm, "Rakefighter76" > wrote:

> Can I, how can I, or what is the best way to wire a single 8 Ohm
> subwoofer to a 2-channel, 4 Ohm Amplifier?

Yes, you can.

Bridge the amp into the speaker. An 8-Ohm mono load is the same, as far
as the amp is concerned, as a stereo 4-Ohm load. Consult the owner's
manual (or the markings on the side of the amp) to see how to wire it
in bridged mono configuration.

-dan

[Rakefighter76]

Are you saying I need to wire from + channel 1 on amp to + on sub, - on
sub to - channel 2 on amp? do I also need to wire - channel 1 on amp to
+ channel 2 on amp?

[Rakefighter76]

I do not have the manual, so let me ask this...

Are you saying I need to wire from + channel 1 on amp to + on sub, - on
sub to - channel 2 on amp? do I also need to wire - channel 1 on amp to
+ channel 2 on amp?

[Rakefighter76]

Thank you, I found the manual online and it all makes sense. Thanks for
the insight.


D.Kreft wrote:
> On Jan 7, 8:36 pm, "Rakefighter76" > wrote:
>
> > Can I, how can I, or what is the best way to wire a single 8 Ohm
> > subwoofer to a 2-channel, 4 Ohm Amplifier?
>
> Yes, you can.
>
> Bridge the amp into the speaker. An 8-Ohm mono load is the same, as far
> as the amp is concerned, as a stereo 4-Ohm load. Consult the owner's
> manual (or the markings on the side of the amp) to see how to wire it
> in bridged mono configuration.
>
> -dan

[Captain_Howdy]

If anything D.Kreft is full of insight

In article om>,
"Rakefighter76" > wrote:
>Thank you, I found the manual online and it all makes sense. Thanks for
>the insight.
>
>
>D.Kreft wrote:
>> On Jan 7, 8:36 pm, "Rakefighter76" > wrote:
>>
>> > Can I, how can I, or what is the best way to wire a single 8 Ohm
>> > subwoofer to a 2-channel, 4 Ohm Amplifier?
>>
>> Yes, you can.
>>
>> Bridge the amp into the speaker. An 8-Ohm mono load is the same, as far
>> as the amp is concerned, as a stereo 4-Ohm load. Consult the owner's
>> manual (or the markings on the side of the amp) to see how to wire it
>> in bridged mono configuration.
>>
>> -dan
>

[Matt Ion]

D.Kreft wrote:
> On Jan 7, 8:36 pm, "Rakefighter76" > wrote:
>
>
>>Can I, how can I, or what is the best way to wire a single 8 Ohm
>>subwoofer to a 2-channel, 4 Ohm Amplifier?
>
>
> Yes, you can.
>
> Bridge the amp into the speaker. An 8-Ohm mono load is the same, as far
> as the amp is concerned, as a stereo 4-Ohm load. Consult the owner's
> manual (or the markings on the side of the amp) to see how to wire it
> in bridged mono configuration.

ASSUMING the amp supports bridging, of course (probably does, but not all do).