Bridging PDX1000.1 to 2 8ohm subs?

Polkemon
Polkemon Posts: 144
edited March 2008 in Car Audio & Electronics
I have the Alpine PDX1000.1 amp and two Dual 4 ohm Subs. Both subs are wired for 8Ohms each so I can get a Final 4Ohm Load to the amp. Do I connect each of the 8ohm wired subs to each of the two connectors on the PDX and this will show the Amp the 4Ohms I need or do I have to connect both Neg. wires into a connector and each Positive wires to the other connector and if so what connector is Neg and what one is the pos because it says nothing in the book about this kind of hook-up? The manual just shows each of the subs going to each of the connectors and says that each sub needs to be 4ohms or greater.

I am guessing that you can connect each sub(wired 8 Ohm) up to its own connector and the amp will bridge the two 8ohm subs to show 4ohms.

Please let me know if I have this wired right???
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  • audiofiend
    audiofiend Posts: 67
    edited March 2008
    This a good sight that I havent got to read enough. I think there is a section on wiring speakers to achieve different loads:


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  • Polkemon
    Polkemon Posts: 144
    edited March 2008
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    NEWEST RIDE:
    2006 Silver Jaguar XKR Coupe with factory BBS 20" and upgraded Brembo Brakes from factory....
    Supercharger Pully Upgrade
    Air Intake
    Mina Exhaust System....

    2007 Chevy Tahoe (Daily Driver):
    Front Doors POLK sr6500
    Amp front JL 450/4
    Amp Sub JL 500/1
    Sub JL 10w6

    (Work Trucks)
    2005 Mercury Mountaineer Premier 4.6L V-8
    All Stock!!! In the process of changing this.

    2002 Chevy Silverado 2500HD 4x4 Crew Cab 6.6L Diesel
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited March 2008
    First off, you cannot bridge a single channel amp. As it has only one channel it is unable to bridged.

    It does show you how to connect the speakers. That is why they say to connect speakers of 4ohms or greater. Connect one sub to output one the other sub to output two.

    The amp will do the rest for you.

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