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How do i get the most watts possible from this amp, with out overheating the amp.

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You can run your amp at 1 ohm you would need to to have the right ohm subwoofer wired in parralle to get 1 ohm at amp ...... the put a 12 volt fan in the area to keep the amp cool so it doesnt over heat if you plane to
Audiobahn A2X400HQ 2 Ch Amp
1600w x 1 @ 1ohm - 800w x 1 @ 2ohm
600w x 2 @ 1ohm - 400w x 2 @ 2ohm
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Your amp is at risk of overheating and blowing if the specs are exceeded. Run bridged mode and get 2nd amp.

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