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J57ltr · 10:32 AM

No, If you parallel all VC's you will end up with a .5 ohm load across the briged output, the amp sees half of what it's presented so each side would see a .25 ohm load. You need to series each speaker then run them separately on the rear channels for a 4 ohm load on each side (and the amp will have better control over each speaker. If you run the pair in series again for an 8 ohm load and bridge the amp it will have the same power as single 4 ohm loads on each channel. You can’t parallel the speakers individually because you would have a 1 ohm load on each channel.

Jeff

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J57ltr RC-Monster Aluminum Offline Posts: 610 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tomball/ Houston Tx.	09.30.2009, 10:30 AM No, If you parallel all VC's you will end up with a .5 ohm load across the briged output, the amp sees half of what it's presented so each side would see a .25 ohm load. You need to series each speaker then run them separately on the rear channels for a 4 ohm load on each side (and the amp will have better control over each speaker. If you run the pair in series again for an 8 ohm load and bridge the amp it will have the same power as single 4 ohm loads on each channel. You can’t parallel the speakers individually because you would have a 1 ohm load on each channel. Jeff The Warnings & Cautions discussed in this manual cant cover all possible conditions/situations. It must be understood that common sense and caution are factors which cant be built into this product. Last edited by J57ltr; 09.30.2009 at 10:32 AM.