stereo + bridged ?

ZTwenty8SSR · Post by **ZTwenty8SSR** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 1:20 pm

I was looking at the auctions of interest at the M25 and M50
http://phoenixphorum.com/ebay-m25-and-m50-vt13739.html

The listing for these says
Triple Darlington allows you to run two seperate components on each channel and also Bridge a Mid or Small Sub across the two channels, simultaneously running all three on 2 Channels!!!

I have heard that rumor before is it really true and has anybody ever done this and what model amp was used and how many ohms did the speakers total ?

This type of setup must make the amp run really hot.

In my opinion if it was a good idea and ok to do phoenix gold would give a wiring diagram with this type of setup unless I have just not seen that diagram yet .
I do not want to run my amp like this just want to know if it is fact or fiction.

todd217 · Post by **todd217** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 1:36 pm

i have run mix mono back in the day with a m25. you use passive crossovers. i had 2 orion xtr 12s and a pair of pioneer comps running of a single m25. it was not the loudest setup i ever had 127db but it worked. the m25 ran pretty hot.

Post by **smgreen20** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 2:04 pm

Most amps can do it. I had a LANZAR LXR200 back in '92 I did that with. I was a gain abuser at the time so it got hot a lot and shut off. It wasn't because of the set up.

To answer your question: FACT.

Post by **ttocs** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 3:26 pm

there are some cross-overs that were made at the time to help you do this, it is not a big deal for any amp to do if it is done right but as they said you will not have the loudest system you might want.

oldskoolmseriesfan · Post by **oldskoolmseriesfan** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 3:35 pm

I did it back in the day off of an M50, 2 JBL 6.5's in the doors, and 2 Kicker XPL 12's in series mono?The subs ran through a passive and the JBL's were ran throuh an MX2, she got really hot but never shut down

Thats one reason why Im back with the M series

ZTwenty8SSR · Post by **ZTwenty8SSR** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 3:39 pm

I do not worry about how loud my system will play just how good it will sound. And be reliable is always a good thing.

gbody805 · Post by **gbody805** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 3:45 pm

You could run with a XVR x-over

ZTwenty8SSR · Post by **ZTwenty8SSR** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 3:46 pm

My friend had a M44 at least 10 years ago we built a floor in the back of his civic hatchback and sunk the amp down into it.
It was great till he put a bottle of windshield washer in the back it fell over on the amp and a hole melted into the bottle.
The amp was playing submerged in a gallon of windshield washer till he got home and went to get the bottle.

ZTwenty8SSR · Post by **ZTwenty8SSR** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 3:48 pm

I will assume those xvr crossovers are getting on the rare side these days.

todd217 · Post by **todd217** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 3:52 pm

i saw some on ebay with in the last 6 months for like 30 bucks new.

gbody805 · Post by **gbody805** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 3:52 pm

I think joerg had three of them for sale awhile ago for something like $30 + shipping.

Found it.
http://phoenixphorum.com/cleaning-close ... 13025.html

oldskoolmseriesfan · Post by **oldskoolmseriesfan** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 7:12 pm

ZTwenty8SSR wrote:I do not worry about how loud my system will play just how good it will sound. And be reliable is always a good thing.

Dude you will have no problem with how loud it is, as my above post states that system I competed with and it hit 137.7db and all my buddies thought (which I knew already) was the cleanest system they had heard. I can say its a hell of alot cleaner than my system right now (M50,M25,EQ215x) as I have not had the coin for proper deadening and what not, which of course is in the works