2 Channel amp running only 1 channel?

[Jianizzle]

So since I recently got a new sub, I had just recently blown it.
Anyways, now I have to move back to my old subs, but I was wondering if it would be possible to run 1 of the two. Here's the troubling spot though.

My PGRSD sub ran up to 400rms and my Pioneer subs ran 150rms each.
My 2ch amp runs 380rms mono/bridged and it runs 125rms/channel.

Would it be possible to run 1 Pioneer sub with it bridged or possibly 1 channel?
Or would it be overkill with the RMS?

Pioneer 2 Ch Amp
2x125rms or 1x380rms

Pioneer Subs
150rms

Help would be appreciated! I really liked the trunk space gained with 1 sub.
Thanks in advance guys!

 

[eggyhustles]

bridge it and set the gains to 200 or just be easy on the volume knob

edit..what ohm config is it bridged @?

 

[Jianizzle]

I think it's 4ohms. That's what my PGRSD is at.

 

[eggyhustles]

whats the model number for the amp

 

[Jianizzle]

GM-5000T

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Support/CarAudioVideo/Amplifiers/GMSeries/ci.GM-5000T.Support

 

[eggyhustles]

hmm..

sub is dual 4 or dual 2?

 

[Jianizzle]

Single 4ohm

http://www.savinglots.com/lotprod.asp?item=TSW34C

It's an old sub.

 

[eggyhustles]

oh ok you're good then..just be easy on the volume.

 

[Jianizzle]

Okay sounds good. So where should my gains be set at, to be safe? I don't really have anything to measure it with.

 

[eggyhustles]

read through here

http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum...w-do-i-know-how-high-turn-up-gain-my-amp.html