Running Benchmark AHB2 in bridged mode and 4 Ohm Speaker

tobes
Really?
Lets look at that.

Show me where it states about and using the words "distortion being the same" in bridged mode into a 4ohm speaker, which means it’s seeing a 2ohm load?
I doesn’t, and it’s a furphy!
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=furphy&rlz=1C1CHZL_enAU820AU820&oq=furphy&aqs=chrome....

But like Roger Modjeski "ramtubes" said, it’s a great spiel to be able to sell two amps with. Even though the user will go backwards in sound quality if he didn't need the extra watts.

Cheers George

I’m kicking back listening to my bridged mono AHB2’s :)

And there it is, protecting ones self interest regardless of the facts for others.
Yes you need bridged ones with your speakers (attached).
But the OP does not, and he’ll get better sound with just 1x stereo one.

ATC SM19 Lab Report
" Average sensitivity (considering measurements in octave steps between 125Hz up to 16kHz) is close to 83dBSPL/2.83V/1m, a performance that undoubtedly classifies the SCM19 as a low-sensitivity loudspeaker,"
"SCM19’s impedance magnitude variation is quite small for frequencies above 100Hz and as an amplifier load is -for all purposes- constant. The minimum value of about 5.6 Ohm appears near 150Hz and allows us to conventionally consider the loudspeaker as an 8-Ohm load, although -typically speaking- a correct designation would be 6 Ohms. Below 100Hz, impedance magnitude significantly increases up to 50 Ohm, a behavior which could affect amplifiers with low damping factors. Also, phase behavior, ranging from +47° to -57° could be quite punishing for small amps."
http://www.avmentor.net/reviews/lab/2016/atc_scm19/display/atc_scm19_impedance.jpg

Cheers George

As usual, some of us try to help the OP and some of us go off on a tangent to defend their own stuff. Then everyone gets mad, I'm not mad though I am surprised at some of the responses. :(

I was surprised to see that the ATC 19 is actually 19 liters which is only 0.67 cu ft. I can't imagine why someone wants to connect this little guy to a 370 watt bridged amplifier. The speaker only goes down to 55 Hz. The resonance can be seen on the impedance graph.

I have no doubt that the Benchmark performs as stated. I am surprised that there is such fuss about whether distortion at the 0.0002 level doubles or not. Or whether the very high damping factor is cut in half. Or whether the imperceptable noise is doubled or not. Most likely your preamp will create more noise than this amplifier.

Its a bit like Woody Allen said...  "Boy, the food at this place is really terrible." The other one says, "Yeah, I know; and such small portions."

@ramtubes lol noted, it did cross my mind to get preamp and DAC from Benchmark but I am constrained by using Wavelet. My core concern was stability at or below 4 Ohm bridged. My questions are answered. I am in the process of getting a second amp. Thanks.