Should I bridge my amp?

Sub and amp bridge good or bad?

• i have a amp and 2 subs. I was going to bridge the subs so it would be (460 X 1 @4 homs). I have hurd that if you bridge subs it decreases the quality. if so how much? is it worth it not to bridge them? is it noticable? should i or should i not bridge my subs? also if i use this congif 460 x 1 @ 4 ohms the 460 will cut in half automatically so that each sub gets 230 watts right? subs specs. 2 mtx 10 inch subs 4 ohms each 225 watts rms also tell me if i got this right (460x1@4ohms) = 230 watts + 230 watts = 460 watts and the 1@4 ohms(1 channel with a load of 4ohms from each sub) is that right?

• Answer:

  Since you have two 4 ohm subs if you bridge these subs together your amp will drob to a 2 ohm load. If your amp is 2 ohm stable this will work fine, but I think you are better running each sub off each channel so each sub is in a 4 ohm load. Amplifiers run the best in a 4 ohm load, However you do get more power out of an amp when its in 2 ohm operation but this causes your amp to do more work and it will heat up faster, more heat less efficeint your amp will run.