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Old Oct 8, 2006 | 08:02 PM
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i have boughten a mtx thunder 4160 amplifier at a garage sale and its in perfect shape i was wondering what the power out put is its a 4 channel amp so if any one knows the specs plz tell me i tryed googlin it with no real luck.
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20 Watts RMS/CH x 4 into 4 Ohms @ .1% THD 20-20,000Hz
40 Watts RMS/CH x 4 into 2 Ohms @.3% THD 20-20,000Hz
80 Watts RMS Bridged x 2 into 4 Ohms @.3% THD 20-20,000Hz
200 Watts Dynamic Power (IHF-202) Bridged x 2 into 4 Ohms (14.4 VDC)

Note: RMS Power Ratings @ 12.5 VDC Input
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how would ihave to hook it up to get 200 Watts dynamic power? and what is dynamic power?
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headroom it wont run 200 watts all the time.. it should do 160 safely..if you want louder get more effecient speakers
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ok how do i wire in my sub to get it the most power?
Old Oct 9, 2006 | 05:11 AM
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http://www.mtxaudio.com/caraudio/pro...stall/amps.cfm
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i dont have any way of opening pdf files
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what type of sub svc or dvc and what is the ohms?
Old Oct 9, 2006 | 01:32 PM
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Also, just for future reference, you can go to adobe.com and DL their Acrobat Reader for free. It will let you read all PDF files.
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SVC at 4 ohms
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4ch amp + SVC sub = won't get full power from the amp...
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so whats the best way to wire it than? ill buy a new amp next pay
Old Oct 9, 2006 | 03:37 PM
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there should be a channel 1&2 and channel 3&4... wire it to channel 1+ and channel 2- straight to the sub's + and -.... there should be a line connecting those 2 terminals I mentioned and it should say "bridge" on it... it'll just be a drawn/printed on line on the amp casing. It may instruct you to use Channel 2+ and channel 1- instead so just do what it says on the amp... only use 2 of the 4 channels available...
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Originally Posted by SCI_TC_GUY
there should be a channel 1&2 and channel 3&4... wire it to channel 1+ and channel 2- straight to the sub's + and -.... there should be a line connecting those 2 terminals I mentioned and it should say "bridge" on it... it'll just be a drawn/printed on line on the amp casing. It may instruct you to use Channel 2+ and channel 1- instead so just do what it says on the amp... only use 2 of the 4 channels available...
I would advise against using a two channel (or in this case a four channel bridged to two) amplifier running each of two different voice coils on one sub. If you are able to EXACTLY match the gains and are sure that both coils are receiving exactly the same signal be my guest, but I suspect that very few people would be able to acheive such a result. My suggestion is to use the MTX Thunder 4160 to power your midranges and tweeters as that is a very fine (transparent) sounding amplifier. I personally will be hooking up it's big brother (MTX Thunder 4320) tomorrow. Mark
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He said it's a single voice coil sub, not dual. Otherwise, I totally agree with you. Never hook individual voice coils up to separate channels of an amp. You are just asking for trouble. If you blow only one coil, more than likely, you would be SOL. Most manufacturers will refuse warranty service on a woof with a single blown coil. The manufacturer will assume it was installed incorrectly and refuse to replace it under warranty.
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ok i juts bought a 500 watt mono block so no worries hopefully itll be enough for my kenwood 12 inch
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Originally Posted by george_da_2nd
ok i juts bought a 500 watt mono block so no worries hopefully itll be enough for my kenwood 12 inch
It may or may not be. It really depends on the sub. I'm guessing in this application it will be just fine. Mark
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use the 4 channel amp to run the rest of the system
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thats the plan. thanks guys for the help! i cant wait to hook it up tomarow!
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Originally Posted by mfenske
Originally Posted by SCI_TC_GUY
there should be a channel 1&2 and channel 3&4... wire it to channel 1+ and channel 2- straight to the sub's + and -.... there should be a line connecting those 2 terminals I mentioned and it should say "bridge" on it... it'll just be a drawn/printed on line on the amp casing. It may instruct you to use Channel 2+ and channel 1- instead so just do what it says on the amp... only use 2 of the 4 channels available...
I would advise against using a two channel (or in this case a four channel bridged to two) amplifier running each of two different voice coils on one sub. If you are able to EXACTLY match the gains and are sure that both coils are receiving exactly the same signal be my guest, but I suspect that very few people would be able to acheive such a result. My suggestion is to use the MTX Thunder 4160 to power your midranges and tweeters as that is a very fine (transparent) sounding amplifier. I personally will be hooking up it's big brother (MTX Thunder 4320) tomorrow. Mark
I know I'm a little late on this, but it's a SVC sub... haha... oh well, it's figured out..
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