Bridge front speakers?

[butterMilk 10+ year member]

Currently I am running a JL XD 400/4 with Imagine I61-2V2 6.5 up front and stock speakers in the rear doors. Im thinking I want to just run the Imagines up front, but bridge the amp to the front.

To do this can I... use RCA y splitters , and send the left signal to the front channel, and the right signal to the rear channel. So I could bridge each speaker.

Amp specs.

75 watts RMS x 4 at 4 ohms (100 watts RMS x 4 at 2 ohms)

200 watts RMS x 2 bridged at 4 ohms (4-ohm stable bridged)

Would I still get proper stereo sound doing this? Am I going about this the right way?

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[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

Yes that will work to keep stereo separation...

 

[butterMilk 10+ year member]

you said that with a ... hesitation?

Should I not do that?

 

[West]

you said that with a ... hesitation?
Should I not do that?

I am lost...

What is your setup like.

Your using a stock headunit?

I don't know why you need Y connectors if you are only running two channels.

 

[West]

If you read the amplifier manual it should say where you need to connect the rca cables and NOT need a y connector when you run the amp bridged.

Usually if you bridge a 4 channel amp you send the signal into channels 1 and 3. (Not into 2 and 4.)

 

[butterMilk 10+ year member]

If you read the amplifier manual it should say where you need to connect the rca cables and NOT need a y connector when you run the amp bridged.Usually if you bridge a 4 channel amp you send the signal into channels 1 and 3. (Not into 2 and 4.)

Im using a aftermarket HU, AVH p8400bh

I wanted to use 4 channels so I thought I would have to use "y" splitters (bridge the front 2(L/R)', to one speaker, and same with the rear)

The owners manual was a good idea lol, it told me to use "y" adapters.

 

[West]

Im using a aftermarket HU, AVH p8400bh
I wanted to use 4 channels so I thought I would have to use "y" splitters (bridge the front 2(L/R)', to one speaker, and same with the rear)

The owners manual was a good idea lol, it told me to use "y" adapters.

If that's what it says //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif then Y it up.

 

[butterMilk 10+ year member]

Could only find monster cable splitters, though I didnt look very hard. 25$ each fml. But they have 24k gold connecters, so its worth it right lol.

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

you can find cheaper cables at Radio Shack that do the same thing. note you want female to dual male - so it can be back at the amp.