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2 stereo amps in a mono-block config = 2 x power?

I wish to double the power of my system. I have a stereo integrated amp with two sets of pre-outs. One set of pre-outs is connected to my sub. The amp manufacturer offers the power amp portion in my integrated as a stand-alone stereo power amp. If I drive one channel with my integrated, and connect the other channel via one pre-out into one channel of the stand-alone, will I effectively be doubling my power? I cannot bi-amp in the traditional sense, as my speakers have only one set of binding posts. Also, by keeping the one interconnect to the stand-alone amp as short as possible, will I be introducing problems with coherency between the two speakers (time and phase) or cause other problems?
rockadanny
lacee
811 posts
 
Nad integrated amps used to be able to run as a mono amp.I used a 7100 receiver in mono for a centre channel amp to match the greater power of a couple of nad 2100 power amps in a home Theatre.
If I were you I would look for a better power amp and forget what the dealer said because unless you can run the integrated in true mono you will not get double power out of just one channel.I would take my business elsewhere if told this from a dealer.
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jeffreybehr
805 posts
 
Ghost, I know you're wrong but I don't know enough about it to argue your psuedo-science. Paralleling works. SOMETIMES bridging works, as in now having enough power whereas one didn't before.
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ghostrider45
449 posts
 
It's not psuedo-science - it's electrical engineering.

Hook up the two channels of an amp with a common ground in parallel and watch what happens - Hope you don't need the amp afterwards.
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