no, the sony amp can be bridged to 2 channels. I dont know what the cause of that problem was. I replaced it today with the jbl amp, and so far so good. Twice as much power, and it doesn't short out. I am starting to think that maybe 2 12's rather than one 8 would be more suffice. While the 8 is top of the line(JL Audio 8W4D4 $139.00), i think that perhaps 2 12" rockford fosgates from best buy for $64.99 each would be better. What do you all think?

AJ

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AJ M.
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MODS:
Cerwin-Vega Door Speakers
JVC CD Head Unit
JBL GTQ220 Amplifier
Sony 2540 Amplifier
Kenwood 8" Dual Voice Coil Sunwoofer
JL Audio 8W3 Dual Voice Coil Subwoofer


1999 Ford Contour LX ATX
Color: Black
Engine: 2.0 Liter Zetec

MODS:
Cerwin-Vega Door Speakers
Kenwood CD Head Unit
Alpine V12 Amplifier
Polk Audio 12" Subwoofer
16x7 Motegi MR12's in Silver
205/55/16 Goodyear Eagle RS-A's

Soon:

SVT Body Kit
Forced Induction