Using 2 different model amps to drive one pair of patio speakers....novice questions


I am running a pair of JBL 28T speakers on the patioI have two amps acquired over the years
B&K ST2140
R Fosgate RF2000 (Bridgeable .....whatever that means)

Can I drive the pair with different amps pushing 1 speaker each or
Can I bridge them and then connect the 2 speakers to one amp and get a piggy back effect of more power

I am clearly no sound technician Thanks in advance for any help and comments
I want to use what I have acquired over the years but don't want to do something stupid

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Showing 1 response by reubent

Are you referring to the JBL 20T-60 Indoor/Outdoor speakers? If so, you don't need any more power than a single B&K ST2140 or Fosgate RF2000 can supply. The B&K outputs 140 watts/channel and is a very good sounding amp. The Fosgate outputs 200 watts/channel into your 8 ohm JBL speakers. The JBL has a max power handling of 175 W.

Bridging would turn the Fosgate amp into a single channel amp with significantly more output. But it would only be one channel of amplification.

You cannot combine these 2 amps as far as I can tell with the information you've provided.

Is there some kind of problem you're trying to solve? Are they not playing loud enough using a single amp? If so, look elsewhere for the source of the problem. The speakers should play plenty loud using either of the amps you have on hand.