How to produce a mono signal?

dedlyjedly · Post by **dedlyjedly** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:16 pm

If you didn't happen to be using a signal processor that output a summed mono signal you can wire it up something similar to what you described. Check out this PG tech support pdf...
http://download.phoenixphorum.com/TechSupport/cmono.pdf

Post by **Bfowler** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:48 am

i wonder why you need the resistors in that. seems like you could acheive the same result by just using a 2female to 1 male "Y" adaptor

flogger11 · Post by **flogger11** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:02 am

Bfowler wrote:i wonder why you need the resistors in that. seems like you could acheive the same result by just using a 2female to 1 male "Y" adaptor

Yep

Post by **Jacampb2** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:01 pm

That tech sheet is only necessary when you are trying to keep the stereo signal from the same set of outputs as well. The resistors basically make the stereo signal stay in tact. The left and right channels are tied together after the resistors, so it will have little or no effect on the signal upstream of the combination point.

Probably not the best explanation, but it makes sense to me

Later,
Jason

Post by **Bfowler** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:26 pm

gotcha...so signal can't feedback thorugh the other way.

KHPower · Post by **KHPower** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:51 am

Question?????

When the ZX500 is hooked up normally with a stereo input from a computer and the lowpass cross over switched on Is it producing a Summed mono signal to both channels??????

Post by **Jacampb2** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:54 am

I doubt it. If I am not mistaken, the ZX5 can run mixed mode, stereo and bridged at the same time, but I could be wrong... I will look at a manual.

Later,
Jason

KHPower · Post by **KHPower** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:57 am

Thanks I appreciate it. I dont want to mess up this sub. the ZX500 is my test amp on my bench so I guess I can do the Y adapter setup

Post by **Jacampb2** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:04 am

Jacampb2 wrote:I doubt it. If I am not mistaken, the ZX5 can run mixed mode, stereo and bridged at the same time, but I could be wrong... I will look at a manual.

Later,
Jason

I can't find any reference to it in the manual or tech sheets, so I am probably mistaken. I would not recommend trying it to find out. It could do some serious damage.

KHPower · Post by **KHPower** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:28 am

So an I do the yadapet option with the ZX500? if not I hope my audiobahn amp produces a mono signal.

So just to get this staight aboth the PG Basscube. The Basscube puts out a mono signal correct? So if I am using the basscube to either the PG amp or the Audiobahn Im cool?

Post by **Bfowler** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:44 am

ok...so through all of this thread i lost track of what exactly you are trying to accomplish.

you want to run a coil of your immortal of each channel?

KHPower · Post by **KHPower** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:15 am

Indeed... There is 4 coils and I have 2 coils in parallel and the other 2 in parallel as well. I will run 2 coils in parallel to each channel

Post by **stipud** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:56 am

Jacampb2 wrote:I doubt it. If I am not mistaken, the ZX5 can run mixed mode, stereo and bridged at the same time, but I could be wrong... I will look at a manual.

Later,
Jason

PG called it "tri-linear" operation, when you can run stereo and bridged at the same time. They advertised it quite a bit in the MS era. I would be surprised if you couldn't still do it, it's probably just not as popular nowadays with all the multichannel amps.

Post by **Jacampb2** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:33 am

Good to know I didn't imagine the whole thing... Thought I was gonna have to lay off the pipe!