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Old Apr 14, 2021 | 10:10 AM
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The 6x9's are on a sound stream PN4.520D. This one 'is' bridged 1 & 3, 2 & 4.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2021 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Leo D'Angelo
The 6x9's are on a sound stream PN4.520D. This one 'is' bridged 1 & 3, 2 & 4.
I'm not sure what 1&3 and 2&4 would get you but it's not bridged. Bridged is 1&2 and 3&4.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2021 | 10:15 AM
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I'm not sure what 1&3 and 2&4 would get you but it's not bridged. Bridged is 1&2 and 3&4.
Ok, let me check the wiring on that amp as well... I told you I know enough to be dangerous. Although I'm learning a lot just from the questions.

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Old Apr 14, 2021 | 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Leo D'Angelo
Ok, let me check the wiring on that amp as well... I told you I know enough to be dangerous. Although I'm learning a lot just from the questions.

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Red is 1&2 bridged, Green is 3&4 bridged.
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Old Apr 14, 2021 | 10:27 AM
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The Sound stream is wired like this:

1 goes to positive. 4 goes to negative. I checked the manual and that's what it shows... Is this correct? Sorry for the confusion.

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Old Apr 14, 2021 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Leo D'Angelo
The Sound stream is wired like this:

1 goes to positive. 4 goes to negative. I checked the manual and that's what it shows... Is this correct? Sorry for the confusion.

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It should be wired exact like the pic I posted. If you look at the pic it shows you which + and - goes together for bridged mode.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2021 | 10:41 AM
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Ok, then it needs to be re-wired. UGH! Do you think it would be better to run the PRV's off the focal and the tweeters and 6x9's off the sound stream? No bridging or parallel...
 
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Old Apr 14, 2021 | 10:47 AM
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Ok, then it needs to be re-wired. UGH! Do you think it would be better to run the PRV's off the focal and the tweeters and 6x9's off the sound stream? No bridging or parallel...
I think the PRV's would perform better for certain on their own channels on the Focal amp as they would get 50 extra watts each. So it makes sense to do that and not waste that power on the tweeters. However, I think the 100 watts per channel from the SS 520 would be a tad light for the 6x9's but being as that's what you have to work with, that's where I would start.
 
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Thank you! I also have a PN4.1000D on hand I can switch out for either the focal or the existing sound stream. The 'easiest' would be to swap out the 520D and use the 1000D for the 6x9's and tweeters (with the gain dialed back) That would provide 140 to the 6x9's?
 
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Use it. Pull the 520.
 
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