HOW TO Strap Amps - Linking Two Strappable Mono Amps!!!
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2024
- How to link two amps together. Also called "strapping". Please make sure to verify your amps are Strappable before trying to link them together.
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1:40 everyone asking what to do without the switch he just gave a perfect example of that senerio without the switchs on the audiopipe amps in the video
This video was perfect the way you explained it any beginner or dummy like myself could understand it and do it without paying hundreds of dollars to a sound shop SO THANKS ALOT !!!
That was a great video brotha u took the time to show everyone step by step without rushing everything good shiznit my dude (✌🏼💪🏼🔈💪🏼🔉💪🏼🔊)
I know this is an old video, but to anybody wondering, the purpose of this is to get the same amount of power with less current draw. The only downfall is just like bridging a multichannel amp, the ohms raise up double when strapped.
bout to strap 2 apcle @1ohm lol wish me luck 😂
The purpose is to get more power, the power for a given impedance normally should double, but your minimum impedance normally doubles as well.
@@kamrenmy7007 generally you dont get any more power vs two amps not strapped, strapping them only unifies the output sections to act as a single channel with the benefit of less current draw .given impedances can be manipulated in a multiple dvc subwoofer setup. Im not saying that your thoughts are incorrect, it could be one reason that somone would do this, im just saying that its alot more common for people to do this to help reduce electrical strain and not have to spend so much more on the charging and capacity vs just wiring different
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I miss all your builds man. I got to hear the Never Satisfied Chrysler 3000 years ago at a Jeremy Webber Show and man it was awesome. Damn that was prolly 5 years ago or so
casperskafs Yeah it seems like forever ago. lol. We must be getting old ha.
At 35 seconds sounds like whoever is behind the camera tried letting a FART RIP SILENTLY but the cameras sound picked it up LMFAO 🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣
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That's perfect, cause I'm strapping those same amps, just the newer version.👌👌👌👏👏👏👏👏
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Excellent video brother keep them coming . So much more knowledge about car audio of how to properly hook up the equipment. Two thumbs up in the air for you brother keep up the great work making awesome RUclips videos
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Awesome video bro very informative. Got my second skar 4500 on it’s way and another sundown x15v3! This one’s going to be that powerhouse!
Strapping/bridging 2 mono amps combines them to make it as if you have 1 bigger amp. The master amp will have the main rca from headunit going to the inputs and the bridge out from the master goes to the bridge in on the slave. You must have matching brand model and wattage amps for it to work. So if you have 2 1500rms mono amps and you combine them then your subs will be getting 3000rms going to them. But of course you must have proper electrical and fusing along with reserve battery and a H/O alt. The rms doesn't be constant either depending on your volume and proper settings on the master amp. You don't need to adjust gains or other settings on slave amp thats what the master amp does.
Oh shit that is nice to know! So if I have a scar RP 800.1 I cannot strap it to a scar RP 350.1?? That sucks I have a scar EVL sub that takes 1000 W RMS I was hoping by strapping them two together I would get or make up for the extra 200 RMS the 800 is lacking
I just came across this video, to understand this better if you have two 1500 w rms amp. To have 3000 watts rms. What of final impedance 1 / 2 ohms. How are gaining more under 2ohms? If there 1500 each @ 1ohm and are even less at 2ohm each, to its watt power
So I can't strap a 1500w amp to a 700w amp? And make 2200w?
@@JamesZ-py1xl no you only strap if you have 2 of the same exact amps that can be strapped
@@JamesZ-py1xl i have 2 CAB 2000.1 amps i strapped them and was doing anywhere between 3800 to 4100 watts on 2 DD 12s in a 6th order enclosure.
Perfect description step by step I like that 😎💪🏼
thanks for clearing that up for me. Very straight forward tutorial.
Is it? Cause how do you hook one positive n one negative to two subs? Especially if theyre 4 ohm n your trying to push em to 2. Not happening ever like this.
Sorry if I missed him explain it but, if your strapping 1ohm stable amps together then your new stable ohm becomes 2ohm so do not wire final ohm lower then 2.
Same here I’m asking I still want my 1 ohm load.
I had that problem myself and I had to get dual 4 ohm voice coil so it would come up to 2 ohm on 4 12’s
Do you have to change the ohm load on the subs?
@@anthonyabner5753 you can do 2 ohm with 2 dual 4 ohm subs
Correct. The APMN2000 Amps I have will do 4K strapped at 2ohms.
Thanks one more time bro I was Really thinking I was doing like you showed me the first great time lol. So yea bro ya got my blood flowing again and love in it !
Do u connect the ground to ground even if running four subs with dual voice coils that is wired down to 1 ohm
That's what the hell I wanna know lol
What is the benefit/ pros and cons of the slave method versus just running two separate amps???
You can get lower independance "Ohms" example strap two monoblocks 1ohm and u could do 0.5ohm stable
Super helpful video! Im curious tho, why not bridge the speaker wires pos and neg like normal? Meaning why does it switch polarity on the slave?
Great iformation. Though i've a doubt, how do you set the gains and xovers? do you have any offset problems if one gain is higher? Thanks
When amps are strapped the master controls are the only ones that work. If your amps have a slave/master switch then when you set the slave to slave it turns off the setting, and ones that don't have switches just auto detect your master.
@@joshuafreeman6720 thanks are all mono amps strap a bowl? I mean like a class D amplifiers
@@chadjay828 no
My question
1.Why speaker wire +to+
2.whare the bass knob want to connection master amp or sleve amp.?
3.how to adjust gain setting ?sleeve amp gain all zero down and than adjust the master amp only.?
Thank
Is this the same as bridge amps running 2 separate subs
Will two amps on the same sub make it hit harder ??
See in order to strap the amp what you want to do is on the slave amp swap the battery + and - wires and run the battery to - and the ground to +
Were u able to fry that speaker ? It sure lookt like it was moving more than ever has (😅
Nice and simple. Good demonstration video.
I have to mono amps like you showed in the video. But mine have 2 pair of speaker leads per amp. Do can i just wire it the same way you did or can it/does it have to be done a different way? Great video by the way. Perfectly explained
It can be wired the same way. Dual speaker leads just makes it easier to wire up more speaker wires than single leads
When you strap two amps together does it change the ohms load?
It depends how you hook the subs up that changes ohms
Holy shit what speaker are you using for this demo, it definitely took all that power like a Champ, I'll be buying a set for sure!!!
Earned a subscriber thank you for the help
Outstanding, thanks bro, this helped so much.. I do want to know, since I'm a novice at this an just learning., Would this be the same to power my door speakers, without crossovers? Or would I need them. I would love to se a video on how that's done.. thanks
Usually door speakers amps would not be strapped, and you'd use a 4 channel amp or something to keep left/right/front/rear adjustability.
Positive on the slave goes to negative on the woofer. Can you please explain how that works. And what is the purpose of Strapping together. I've got two 1500 watt amplifiers I'm thinking about Strapping. Both amplifiers are the same and have rca's to Strap together. Thank you
Negative on the woofer how the fuck
When big systems first came out, in the 80's we called this "bridging".when did the term "Strapping" replace "Bridging? Personally I prefer "Bridging".
This was awesome, i had no idea that was possible. Can this be done with any same match Class D Mono block amps?
No it has to be a strappable amp.
thanks great video
Awesome video.. was that a bass test sample you were playing or humming?
if using more than 1 amp at a time wired to your remote turn on for your head unit will cause feedback to run back to your remote turn on for your headunit. you may hear a pop or other noise when turning on and off. this will destroy that output on your headunit. you need to use a diode and capacitor with a relay. i would search online for how to wire this up. this came from an engineer that worked for alpine.
i never had a problem up until you start using 3 or more amps together. im sure every head unit will be slightly different at its failure point.
What about if you dont have a master or slave switch
did you watch the video? lol
Great explanation! 🤙🏾
Nice I strapped my 2 hifonics amps.
still learning this car audio stuff thanks, was wandering what was meant by strapped.
m.r. squeegey You're welcome. I'll be uploading a new one soon on daisy chaining and splitting too.
What is the reason for doing your amps this way, what would be the benefit, couldn't you run the rca's out of amp 1 to the rca Inputs on amp 2 and just run them that way??.......I'm sorry if this question doesn't make sense I'm a little green when it comes to sophisticated audio....I can hook up standard amp and stereo but that's about it....
good
Can you strap a mono amp to a stereo amp or vice versa, what if they don't have a RCA Port that says Bridge. And does this combine their rms power?? And does it change the ohm ratings??
Thanks for your help
Ive been wondering about a simular way but with 2 2ch amps that are bridgeable. Like is it possible to bridge 2 amps into bridge mode to work as 1? Like on 1 amp take the neg - of 1 going to the pos+ on the other amp and the other positive and neg wire going to the subs like you would be doing it originally on 1 amp to loset the ohm or etc. but make both amps bridged together to make as 1 and then bridge them to the subs? If this is possbl3. which i might try but hope it dont fry them. But hope it would double both amps in watts as they would be combin3d to make both into 1 amp. So say if i had 2 same or equel 500w amps each and if this is possible it would be after all what ive explained would make them both into 1 amp making it 1,000watts
So this will work only of all four woofers have an impedance of 2 ohms?
Thanks for the video. I’m strapping two amps but each amp has two positives and two negatives for subwoofer output. I have linked the two negatives from each amp together. I am only using 1 positive from master and 1 positive from slave running to my sub. This leaves 1 positive on the master amp and another positive on the slave amp. Can you tell me where to connect my oscilloscope leads when adjusting the gain please?
Positive on master should be positive.
Positive on slave should be negative.
Can you strap 2 amps to 3 DVC subs? Or will it not be a good idea??
This sounds like my setup, 2 4ohm type r's & 1 2ohm all 3 dvc @.5
How would I hook up 2 small amps inside a Logitech subwoofer box and a Sony amp thats already in the box? They box are already in there but they aren’t in the original amp form. I’m hooking up 2 12” subs
Officially Isaiah you dont
Officially Isaiah you gotta rewrite that whole sentence homie I have no idea what you're saying lol
If you're asking if you can hook up a home audio amp to car audio subs, probably not, the power is too low and they probably cant even handle 2 or 4 ohms more like 8
Rob you can power car audio subs on a home audio system I myself have a 12in 500watt audiopipe the hits vary hard on my 1000watt home audio sanyo receiver on occasions I bring my 15in 2200watt q power out from my car and it'll get loud enough where its rattling mine and the neighbors Windows playing comfortably with the receiver shutting off took me a bit to learn the receiver overload point but I don't believe that what he is asking think he's just wanting two amps to replace the one already inside his subwoofer box to take up less space and maybe keeps them cool from the subs moving the air not sure if thatd be enough to make a difference I know I had to build a cover for my 5150watt amp so I could put stuff in the back of my hatch without smothering and overheating it or breaking it because it would only fit in a open area on my vibe
Yup I have powered many car speakers in my house ever since I was like 8yrs old and had NO clue about ohms law. He would also be surprised that a lot of AC amps run at 4ohms and seen a few that do 2ohm.
Do they have to be the same brand amp??? 😬
So if each amp can handle 1ohm and I have 2 subwoofers I'm running, do both subs need to be dual 2ohm wired down to 1ohm each and only hooked up to the master amp or how does that work? What different types of subwoofer configurations can I use? Please and thank you.
depending on the amp supposingly a class D ur good and if your strapped its easy to go down a 0.5ohm or 1 ohm stable depending on ur subs ammount of voice coils but I run half ohm on 4 single coil 2ohm just search on google ""subwoofer ohm wiring""
So how do the ohms work on the amps and subs? If I have 2 amps 1ohm stable and 2 subs that are D2ohms how do I hook the subs to the amps at 1 ohm????
My little bit confused about the 4door speaker…
Can you do a video on tuning subs? like for example I had mine tuned when my the audio system was installed and when my battery died it wiped everything from the receiver and they visibly sound different and can't really find videos on how to properly tune. Thanks
rw06an What head unit do you have? Each Head unit is has quite different settings so that may be challenging. All of your amp settings should be the same, and your head unit would have been reset to zero. Does it sound different or just not as loud?
It's a Kenwood DDX371, if anything it sounds like there is alot more bass on every song. Before the sub would be at a -2 or -3 on the headunit and it would be fine but now its more like a -8 or the bass is way to overwhelming even on songs where you don't much much bass like alternative/classic rock etc.
rw06an I wonder if you have an EQ setting that changed. I'm not familiar with that head unit but I'm sure there are more settings than bass level.
AWESOME!!!
what if my amp doesn't have the Bridge input. is it impossible to bridge? [Sundown SFB-2000D amp]
i am trying to do this on a skar audio RP-800 .1D 1200 watt amp does it double the power
Why strap? Why not split the RCA with a y cable?
I’m trying to bridge two motherboards (skyworth tv) so I can I have 2 instead of just the one powering my sub. Would you be able to assist me?
Very helpful am strapping the audiopipe amps just like those. However i will be running two 12" subs. Im assuming that i run the speaker wires the same just add the other sub? Looks like thats only going to allow a 2ohm load, am i thinking correctly? Any advice? Just curious if you know a way to get it down to 1ohm? Thanks again for the video and hopefully i wont fry all my new stuff.
1 plus 1 equals 2. 2 ohm is lowest you can run and be safe.
@@bumpylump9236 were bumping like pretty unbelievably for two 12s. If Skar can get their few kinks worked out they will have one heck of a product. Actually took the two out because was close to 200lbs added weight with both subs and the box. So running one 12 at the moment. Buddy has an Escalade with two Kicker comp 15s. He just turned his off and went inside. He was kinda butt hurt honestly that the one 12 dusted him. Thanks for the replyan and keep on with the videos.
I got two of the same amps how would I do this with two subwoofers dvc 2ohms
Thats a great question one positive n one negative for two subs that are 4 trying to be pushed to 2 this way is impossible.
I got two subs hooked up to two amps in my trunk right now that are in the same exact scenario that you described and is not hooked up like this in any way shape or form and they fucking knock
@@rickylanding8379 how do you have it set up ?
@@PMAZMechanic oh bro since then i now got 3 amps hooked to 3 12s running each amp to each sub and there's actually enough RCA jacks in the back of the radio for all of it
@@rickylanding8379 they all play the same ?
Maybe not power up a sub on top of the amps that close might create a emf field and damage a part?
great vid. thanks you very much
Let's take a moment of silence for that driver. Oh wait, it didn't die. That's the amazing thing.
I’m doing 2 1 ohm load stable amplifiers can I still have my same 1 ohm load after I’m done???? Help
No...your new load is 2 ohm. Any lower and you risk both amps burning. Or the power supply will give way. Both fuse will blow. Experience!
Good vid with Amp do you hook power and ground
Did you need a fuse to connect them?
good information bro
I have a question about strapping amps, i have to razor 2500d mono amps that i okly have one rca jack unlike the amps you showed in your video with input and output. How do i strap them together in this situation
If I'm not mistaken cuz I have the same amp I think that's what the phone line looking thing is for? Don't quote me on that. If u find out how to strap them lmk man
All amps are not strspeble
I’m Rockford Fosgate P series. Specifically a P6002 & a P2002. They have a pass through set of RCA’s is that the same as the bridge feature on these amps?
Hey i have a qustion ?. Well i have two monoblocks amps how do i do my wiring from two dual 4 coil into the monoblocks amplifier.
What subwoofer is that if you don't mind my asking?
That thing can clearly take some abusing
Dayton Audio 8"... Dont remember model.
This vid is a great source but to make sure I have it right, can you strap any two amps or do they have to be twins like the ones used in the vid?
Same.
No they dont
I have a audiopipe 3000.1d....it only has input and output connections only....and i want to strap a audiopipe 2000 that has both input and output and bridge in and out...can they be strapped if so how?? Please help!!
This would b a 1ohm final impedance?
What the benefit why u 2 amps hookup at 1 subwoofer the power is double for eg.each amp 500 watt so the main power is 100p watt
1000 watt
Why does audiopipe say 2ohm minimum when strapping? What load are u at and what have u tried with AP amps? My APCL 1500 is at .5ohm and I pound it daily, however I want to strap my 2nd one, but that would put me at .25. Would rather be at 1ohm, but again manual says 2ohm min.
That be very dependant on the reactive load of the setup... I've wired them below .25 before but this was in a very high ratio 4th order bandpass with 6x impedance rise. This was also not used for music.
I finished strapping them just now and they are not acting right once reaching high volume. The apcl1500.1D has 2 speaker terminals on it (evidently this makes it easier for people who have 2 leads coming out of their dual speaker box) that and being in the absolute Rush for time/day light with a friend only being in the way helping me had me a little confused and may have led to a slight mistake. It was an absolute shit show and I knew better. I will double check the wiring diagram and fix it in the morning and keep you posted. thank you and I appreciated.
Your amp may not be strappable. Meaning it can’t be strapped. Not all amps are
@@garyking2480 I had it right, was having a diff issue. Amps are currently at . 25ohm and let me tell ya... BOOM! So much different then 1 1500 at .5ohm. Now let's just hope I don't fry them since they're not rated under 1ohm...
@@BlaserBuildsStill daily beating up my '12 STI with 2 AB 12s and 2 Audiopipe Apcl1500s wired down to .25. I think the car hits, radar detector and rear view mirror will not stay on windshield. By far the loudest I have ever owned, but 1 thing that bugs me is it hits high (60hz) notes best. Need to build a new box and port it through the rear trunk deck. through.
Great video bud i just have a couple questions...... I just bought 2 Planet Audio pl4000 what amps.... the owner manual it's telling me when I strap them that the slave amp doesn't get no RCA's put into it.... the manual says the master amp gets the RCA's in the input to the head unit... and the remote wire on the slave amp has to go into the head unit I was just wondering if I could do it this way also..... and it is also saying I should get two separate ground wires could I do that also instead of running one wire to both terminals...... sorry for all the questions I am kind of new at this and want to make sure I do it right
The amps should have their own power and ground. Run a larger cable front to back then use a distribution block. The slave amp needs some type of signal. Usually it gets an RCA from an output on the master.
So doing this method you can turn 2- 2000watt amp into 1- 4k amp?
did you find you answer ?
Subbed
nice bro good job
Without a master/slave switch, how do you set the gain on the slave amp?
Master controls everything
This will work hooked up to 2 dvc 2phms wired in series?will it split the power out to each sub?
But I want to keep my 2 ohm load or 1 is their any way to fix it
Can anyone answer this if I strapped 2 of these exact amps together wired the same way and my sub is a dual two ohm wired to a 1 ohm final what would my ohm would that be at the amplifier? 1 ohm on each or?
0.5 ohm is the load each amp would see. If your amp is durable enough, it wouldn't be such a big deal, considering with impedance rise, it wouldn't see that low of a load for long.
Can you please tell me what secondary battery you use for this exact setup? I am about to run this exact setup and i was wondering what i would need to change. I currently have a 2018 toy camry with stock alternator and battery. I am running 4 gauge to orion cobalt 3500.1 to 2 sundown E12 V.3s and 4 gauge to mtx thunder 75.4. I am looking to run these 2 audiopipes to 2 rockville 12k9 but i need to know what i need to do to get there ( power wise) as far as a secondary battery and or alternator. If ANYONE sees this and can give me some assistance it would be greatly appreciated!! Thank u much
Can u do this to 2 xca 1800.1 kicker amps
Thank you
But for the pos and neg to turn on the amps do i have to have both pos ans neg ran to both amps or jump them like everyrhing else
So your getting double the power?
Is this the same as linking amplifiers? And does it matter if one amp is more powerful then the other?
Tony Kart Racer Yes, and they need to be the same amp.
@@BlaserBuilds fuckkkk!!!!
I want to strap 2 amps that have the master\slave switch that are 1 ohm stable. They are 1500 watts each. I know that by strapping them I will be changing the impedance to 2 ohms. My question is do I use a 4 ohm dvc, or a 1 ohm dvc so that my final impedance is 2 ohms? I am building an Orion HCCA 15 in my 05 Ford F150. Not a lot of space but who needs eardrums? ...lol. Gona go with a 4.5 ft^3 aeroport box.
By strapping them you're not changing the impedence to 2 ohms. When strapping amps they will see half of what your speakers are wired too for example if you have 2 dual 2 ohm subwoofers wired to 2 ohms, that will be split in half and each amp will then see 1ohm final load.
I also have 2 1500 watt amps that are 1 ohm stable so you would want your speaker or speakers to be wired to a final of 2 ohms so then each amp will see 1ohm in order to get their Max potential
What is your impedance for each amp, and what is your final output impedance strapped together?
Good question
How many fuses did you use and what sizes where they and locations
Do you know if this can be done only on the input side so that both amplifiers are synchronized and only have to use 1 bass knob and one set of inputs, but instead of linking the outputs together as a single Channel, just hook them up where there's one amp on each speaker? Do you follow what I'm asking here?
The way he shows it in the video you would only have one bass knob and 1 amp controls the other if you hooked up the amps individually (one to each subwoofer) you then would have two Bass knobs, two gains to adjust, etc which is not ideal.
Just connect both amps on the same set wires 😂 remote aswell one bass knob is all you need y’all wild
Can you strap a 500.1 to a 1200.1?
I’m doing 2 1 ohm load amplifiers will I still can run a 1 ohm load????
If my amp only has two rcas is it possible to strap another of the same amp to it and please someone help on how I set the gain I have y split rcas running to each amp and negatives bridged on the amps
If someone can help me I fr need some advice
So if i strap my amps, and i have 2 bdc4 2ohm subs wired to 2ohms when i hook them up the amps will show 1ohm per sub?
What if you have two 2 channel amps
Should the amps both be the same size or does it matter