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4ch to 2ch?
Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 5:28 pm
by georgestr
I'm working on building a front stage in my Navigator. I ordered a Hifonics Titan 4 channel amplifier, and some DLS 425 speakers, but have yet to purchase rear speakers. Can I hook up the amp at 4x55watts, and only use the front channels without causing overload or damage?
Thanks
George
Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 5:46 pm
by swimmerdude
using 2 channels of a 4channel amp is perfectly fine. It does no harm to the amp. Heck, bridge the front chanels to one side of the fronts, and bridge the rear channels to the other side of the fronts. It should make for a pretty loud front stage.
Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 6:35 pm
by iraqkillablue
Thats what I would do until you get somes rears. What model Titan did you get.
Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 7:48 pm
by georgestr
iraqkillablue wrote:Thats what I would do until you get somes rears. What model Titan did you get.
TXI-4406
Seems like a good all-around amp. I'm connecting it to DLS 425 speakers, which I think should produce a nice, clear sound.
Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 11:54 pm
by cargodz
A lot of us here a favorable to Hifonics stuff on here as they do make very good amps
Only downfall being that Hifonics stuff is all over ebay and other sites that aren't authorized to sell it, and although you may get a stellar deal if something gets screwed up you're stuck with a paper weight
Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 11:17 am
by georgestr
Well, this was an eBay find. $90 shipped, which seems like a great deal, and I figure if I get screwed, I learn a good lesson, and go buy another Eclipse. I've had my sub setup hooked up to an oscilloscope, and I never clipped it, even a good bit past what I normally have it at, so I think this one should be good to me.
Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 4:30 pm
by georgestr
Well, I just finished a revised amp rack to accommodate the new equiptment, everything gets here tomorrow, so we'll see how it goes.
Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 12:13 am
by cargodz
georgestr wrote:Well, this was an eBay find. $90 shipped, which seems like a great deal, and I figure if I get screwed, I learn a good lesson, and go buy another Eclipse. I've had my sub setup hooked up to an oscilloscope, and I never clipped it, even a good bit past what I normally have it at, so I think this one should be good to me.
I'm not saying that you can't find good deals out there, but I just like to warn everybody as a lot of the stuff says that it's got a warranty, but usually not...
As for setting up your amp(s), using an O-scope is actually the best way, but a dmm is the most affordable (heck I don't even have an O-scope... although I'm sure I'll break down and buy one some day)
Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 6:32 pm
by iraqkillablue
I have noticed the same thing about alot of stuff on ebay. But I am alright buying from a store online as long as they offer a warranty.
Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 8:17 pm
by georgestr
cargodz wrote:I'm not saying that you can't find good deals out there, but I just like to warn everybody as a lot of the stuff says that it's got a warranty, but usually not...
As for setting up your amp(s), using an O-scope is actually the best way, but a dmm is the most affordable (heck I don't even have an O-scope... although I'm sure I'll break down and buy one some day)
I have a connection with a guy who has one, will probably drag it out again to set up this amp. I finished running all the wire today, ordered 50', came about 3' short, so i'll have to do a little splice and dice, which pisses me off. Nobody warned me about the terrors of running speaker wires in cars, took me 6 hours to do the two front channels. Amp arrives tomorrow, so hopefully I can cut the speaker mounts and get everything working.
Thanks for the help!
George