2 amplifiers

[ron]

Will strapping two amplifiers together be louder than one on each subwoofer?

Is there a big difference?

[poorfish88]

The amps make the same power either way. If you strap the amps you don't have to gain match them.

I prefer to gain match and not strap my amps, but it's the same results either way.

[audiofanaticz]

Running 2 amps at 1ohm to each woofer or 2 amps at 2 ohm strapped to the pair is usually the same.

Some amps actually put out a little less when strapped.

Not only do you have to gain match you also have to set your ssf and lpf filter dead nuts on with each other which is hard to do unless you got something like a cc-1 or your using a processor that controls both.

Sometimes running multiple amps to multiple subs not strapped can be louder but is install dependent due to phase issues of your enclosure.

I myself have 4 sub amps and 4 subs, each sub has its own amp and its ideal for me to tweak things more and more.

[firebirdude]

I myself have 4 sub amps and 4 subs, each sub has its own amp and its ideal for me to tweak things more and more.

What are you tweaking with 4 amps on 4 subs that you couldn't tweak with strapped amps on subs?

[audiofanaticz]

Phase and gain in a series tuned 6th order bandpass.

[ShadeTreeMechanic]

I think it depends on what ohms you can get your load to come out to. Amps rated for 1 ohm can only do 2 ohms when strapped because the strapped amps share the load like two bridged channels in the same amp. Also the amps can be linked without being strapped. The com cord will link the inputs in a master slave fashion while they are on separate subs. At least on the amps I have seen.