What's the difference between a mono and a two channel amp?
What are the advantages and disadvantages?
Which is the best for subwoofers?


Sturge

Well, a mono amp has SEARCH, and a two channel amp has SEARCH. The mono amp is also alot more GOOGLE and will draw less SEARCH.

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1996 240sx - Blue Emerald

LOL ^^

I use a stereo amp for left door mid & tweet. another stereo amp for right door mid & tweet.
Another stereo amp bridged for rear left 6x9, another, bridged for right rear 6x9.
Then I have a stereo amp bridged for left Sub
And a Stereo amp bridged for Right sub.

Stereo separation is amazing.

I'd like to upgrade to 2 mono amps for left and right subs.....

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Kicker 2 x CVR15,
MBQ RCE-216
PG MX2
Soundgate LanStar1
PAC SWI-ALP

Soooo it has more search than google? Thats just not fair ...

Two channels is exactly as it sounds, 2 different speakers, mono is esentially single channel. However, a Mono can run more then 1 subwoofers as a Subwoofer is a Mono Speaker.

Generally 2 channels are for speakers, but may be used for subs, while mono are typically for subs only and not for speakers...

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Monoblocks (Class D) have higher effeciency and output more power
Monoblocks are battery to be used with subwoofers
2/4 channel amps (Class A/B) usually have way less power and effeciency as they are rated and mostly used for speakers
i got 4 channel amp running 4 cheapers and 2 monoblock amps running subwoofers
but ya use google cuz alot of us lazy to type out words >.<

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Just a note - not all mono amps are a high effeciency Class D, G, H, T etc - there are many Class AB Monoblocks out there too.. so if that is a concern, check.. As well sometimes those "high-effeciency" amps are not all that much better for every day listening and driving around anyways... especially in the way they sound.

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