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Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2007 5:02 pm**

I have the arc audio 2500-xxk and it says not to operate less than 4 ohms bridged but I have a question... has anybody worked with this amp alot and into detail to know if it could handle a lower load when bridged... I would think it would because its a high quality amp but they advise not to... I know that if on most A/B class amps that it can mess up the amp if wired lower than 4 ohms unless its made to be stable at 1 ohm or whatever. But what I need out of it is a about a 20 second burp at 1 ohm. If I can't do this then I might find a different amp or something.

Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2007 5:56 pm**

If it says not to do it, I wouldnt advise doing it.

Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2007 6:05 pm**

i agree but there are all those guys runnin amps at .33 ohms and .25 ohm and .5 ohm and it says not to... im just wondering if there is anybody that has worked with this amp that might know if i could do that

Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2007 8:13 pm**

htownplaya456 wrote:i agree but there are all those guys runnin amps at .33 ohms and .25 ohm and .5 ohm and it says not to... im just wondering if there is anybody that has worked with this amp that might know if i could do that

Those are generally SPL guys (I <3 you Bill) and they take a chance while doing it. They're also generally running at such a low impedance for short amounts of time. Not to mention your amp probably won't be covered under warranty if you blow it by using it outside of its advertised limits.
I wouldn't want to do that to such a nice amp anyways :)

Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2007 8:23 pm**

yeah i know exactly what you mean.... im trying to get something together for a small comp at the end of the month without having to invest in another amp

Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2007 9:38 pm**

i wouldtalk to Bill Bwcad1 about that he could definitely point u in the right direction

Posted: **Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:07 am**

I was just looking at the manual online and it looks as though the lowest that you would be able to run it would be 2ohm bridged (not recommended), which at that rate it may very well go into protect or if run for extended period of time may toast the amp... So I guess my opinion on this would be to do it at your own risk.

Posted: **Thu Mar 08, 2007 4:39 am**

Edited for stupidity...

Sorry guy, just not a good thing to tell someone.

Posted: **Thu Mar 08, 2007 7:26 am**

tx_vw_bug_man wrote:blah blah blah

Not cool to tell someone who might not know any better to do something that could get them injured or killed.

Posted: **Thu Mar 08, 2007 7:43 am**

tx_vw_bug_man wrote:blha blah yadda yadda

This post needs to be deleted. do you realize what you just said! what your saying WILL BLOW YOUR EQUIPMENT UP. ON TOP OF THAT IT IS DANGEROUS!!! do you understand your going against the fundamentals of electric? U CANNOT MIX AC AND DC!!! THIS IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS!!! DC power has no frequency so what good would it do anyways!!! i think your full of shit because in the beginning you say you "Heard" then you say u've done it?