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Old Feb 7, 2022 | 12:05 AM
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Hey guys I'm planning to bridge a SD 800.4 EvoX to a pair of GZ yellow baskets. My ? is where do I run my DMM positive and negative test probes on the amp speaker terminals to get my target voltage? Do I run them to the same locations on the amp that the speaker wires will be going to for bridging or somewhere else? Sorry my first time bridging a set of speakers............

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same location as where the speaker wires will go.
 
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same location as where the speaker wires will go.
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Old Feb 7, 2022 | 08:18 AM
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You should have a "bridge" input locations marked on that amp right?

 
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Old Feb 7, 2022 | 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by badazzpred
Hey guys I'm planning to bridge a SD 800.4 EvoX to a pair of GZ yellow baskets. My ? is where do I run my DMM positive and negative test probes on the amp speaker terminals to get my target voltage? Do I run them to the same locations on the amp that the speaker wires will be going to for bridging or somewhere else? Sorry my first time bridging a set of speakers............

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How much power are you going to give them?
 
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Old Feb 7, 2022 | 12:41 PM
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You should have a "bridge" input locations marked on that amp right?
I do yes, but this is my first time bridging so I just wanted to be 100% sure......................
 
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How much power are you going to give them?
No more than 250w but most likely 200w and without a DSP
 
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Hey guys after reading a lot of reviews/posts of people having issues with bridging the GZ yellow baskets I'm debating if I should do so and if I do it would only be 200/250w without a DSP
So my next ? is even though the SD 800.4 EvoX is rated at Power @ 12.6V @ 4Ω: 4 X 132 WRMS and Power @ 14.4V @ 4Ω: 4 X 147 WRMS and the GZ yellow baskets are rated at 100w RMS / 250w max would it be ok to just set my target voltage at 24.5v on the DMM to get 150 watts to each speaker in 4ohm stereo and the crossover at 80hz on HP and not bridge them at all?? or does it not necessarily work that way?

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Hey guys after reading a lot of reviews/posts of people having issues with bridging the GZ yellow baskets I'm debating if I should do so and if I do it would only be 200/250w without a DSP
So my next ? is even though the SD 800.4 EvoX is rated at Power @ 12.6V @ 4Ω: 4 X 132 WRMS and Power @ 14.4V @ 4Ω: 4 X 147 WRMS and the GZ yellow baskets are rated at 100w RMS / 250w max would it be ok to just set my target voltage at 24.5v on the DMM to get 150 watts to each speaker in 4ohm stereo and the crossover at 80hz on HP and not bridge them at all?? or does it not necessarily work that way?

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24.5 v will work at 3/4 HU volume. 80-90 hertz. Safe and effective but they won't be as loud as other more efficient speakers like mmats or hertz neos
 
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Old Feb 7, 2022 | 09:08 PM
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24.5 v will work at 3/4 HU volume. 80-90 hertz. Safe and effective but they won't be as loud as other more efficient speakers like mmats or hertz neos
There's No actual HU just an android phone running Bluetooth..........This is a 21' road king
 
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