I have a 4 channel alpine amp and just discovered on of the channels are bad , can i still play all 4 speakers

Question

Will it still sound good if i just use 3 channels for 4 speakers?

Answer 1

buy a new amp sound better with all channels working or wire in series to the two channels

Answer 2

This happens sometimes. What you need to do is run all 4 speakers off of one set of outputs (2 channels) and leave the 3rd one dead like the 4th. You cant hook up 2 speakers normally left and right and 2 speakers to the remaining channel. Doing that would make the amp unstable and you would could blow out that channel too. Not to mention that you would be only have one side (left or right) playing the same in both of the speakers. basically, it is not good for the amp and will sound bad.

Just run all 4 speakers off of 2 of the channels that work. You don't have to bridge the amp or anything, just 2 speakers + and - on one channel and the same on the other, leaving your last channel unused and your 4th blown.

Hope this helps.

Answer 3

Isn't that what rabb just said?