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Old 05-25-2003, 02:08 AM   #1 of 6
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No Load on one Amp Channel?


I plan to drive a rear center with one side of a stereo amp. Are there any issues leaving one amp channel with no load?

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Old 05-25-2003, 06:43 AM   #2 of 6
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No you will be fine as long as you have no input to that second channel.
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Old 05-25-2003, 11:17 AM   #3 of 6
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It won't matter at all. For nearly all integrateds, all channels are driven off a single power section, so the less you drive off of it, the more power you have available for whatever is connected to it. Having input to a second channel makes no difference as well, if nothing is connected to the output.

If this is a NEW stereo amp, I'd use each of the channels for a while, to break in the electronics on both sides. Long term, I might swap from side to side once in a great while.



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Old 05-25-2003, 05:03 PM   #4 of 6
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What brand of amp are you using there TomH. if you don't mind me asking?
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Old 05-25-2003, 09:50 PM   #5 of 6
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It is an older B&K 200wpc. Cabled for 7.1 but for now I am using a single rear center.

Thanks for the info.

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Old 05-26-2003, 03:30 PM   #6 of 6
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Sounds like you got yourself a great amp there Tom!
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