˚Carbons Mugen Si Build log.˚

[scooter99]

I understand what you're saying, but the channel is only going to see what signal is sent to it. SO if you have a left and right on channels 1 & 2, you're going to send one side to it, left or right, but not both. If you send both then yes you're sending a mono signal to it. If you send one side only, to each set of channels, you're essentially then sending a 2 channel signal to it. Think of it as 2 2 channel amps instead of a 4 channel amp. If you had 2 2 channel amps for your mid's, you wanted one for one side, and one for the other, you'd split the signal. Right signal to one amp, left signal to the other amp. You use splitters to connect to both inputs, You now have a left amp and a right amp. Even though those two amps see mono signals they're only going to see the signal you're sending to it, in this case left or right, not left and right.

[Bump4life]

I understand what you're saying, but the channel is only going to see what signal is sent to it. SO if you have a left and right on channels 1 & 2, you're going to send one side to it, left or right, but not both. If you send both then yes you're sending a mono signal to it. If you send one side only, to each set of channels, you're essentially then sending a 2 channel signal to it. Think of it as 2 2 channel amps instead of a 4 channel amp. If you had 2 2 channel amps for your mid's, you wanted one for one side, and one for the other, you'd split the signal. Right signal to one amp, left signal to the other amp. You use splitters to connect to both inputs, You now have a left amp and a right amp. Even though those two amps see mono signals they're only going to see the signal you're sending to it, in this case left or right, not left and right.

i think we arew on same page. i was editing my response as you posted. so i agree with you. in my opinion not the way to do it though ahah

[CleanSierra]

I wouldn't wire the 8 ohm mids that Crescendo improperly sent. What I would do is send them back NOW, and get my money back and go with a different company. It's a hell if a mistake for a ccompany to send you something that you DIDN'T order with the promise of making it right when they get the proper product in stock. Not a way to run a business in my opinion, I would think Scott will agree.

So I wouldn't bother wiring these 8 ohm mids, since they are not ideal for your build. If you do run them, just run 2 per channel for a 4 ohm load and underpower them. Pro audio doesn't take much wattage to get loud.

[CleanSierra]

And Scott, most 4 channel amps have front as channels 1 and 2 and rear channels as 3 and 4. So you would have front and rear separation, for fading capabilities, but left and right, nope.

You may be able to do something goofy though like channels 1 and 3 but not sure it would "bridge" that way.

[Carbon]

I wouldn't wire the 8 ohm mids that Crescendo improperly sent. What I would do is send them back NOW, and get my money back and go with a different company. It's a hell if a mistake for a ccompany to send you something that you DIDN'T order with the promise of making it right when they get the proper product in stock. Not a way to run a business in my opinion, I would think Scott will agree.

So I wouldn't bother wiring these 8 ohm mids, subs that are not ideal for your build. If you do run them, just run 2 per channel for a 4 ohm load and underpower them. Pro audio doesn't take much wattage to get loud.

Thanks for the tip man!

[scooter99]

And Scott, most 4 channel amps have front as channels 1 and 2 and rear channels as 3 and 4. So you would have front and rear separation, for fading capabilities, but left and right, nope.

You may be able to do something goofy though like channels 1 and 3 but not sure it would "bridge" that way.

What's the difference? Front back, or left right? If he's running a single rca run, and split into two, why wouldn't he see left and right if the signal was split correctly? The only way it would matter is if he was in fact tuning from the amps right? Cause other wise you'd tune from the processor or crossover or whatever else wouldn't you?

[CleanSierra]

music is different front and rear, the way it's recorded. It was intended to be listened to in Stereo, not mono

[CleanSierra]

The amp can't send the a stereo signal to a speaker that is wired in mono. maybe I'm all wrong in this. Wish someone else with more knowledge would comment on this, because I'm confused.

[scooter99]

I hear what you're saying but if you had the front rcas out of the head unit, left to one set of channels an right to the other set of channels, how is that different? If you're not feeding the amp a front and rear signal, it doesn't know front and rear. It only knows left and right if that's the signal you're giving it. So my question still remains the same, why would it see a mono signal if you're giving it left and right divided, left to first two channels, right to the second two channels?

[Swordlordboy1234]

Mono is for subwoofers or 1970's house systems . Grandpa was an audiophile back in the day, him and his neighbor apparently bought the same expensive ass stereo, played the same track at the same time (sync over the phone) and then would run outside to the middle of the street between them so they could hear it in step not mono.

Could be one of his crazy stories though