Thiel Owners

I was not specifically pointing at the Benchmark. The Benchmark's are a somewhat unique, but perhaps not enough to be a clear exception. Most amps when bridged into mono don't like working into lower impedances. Benchmark does sort of dance around a 4 Ohm nominal recommendation when used in mono configuration. The 3.7's despite claims to the contrary are really below a 4 Ohm nominal load.  When taking the reduced sensitivity of 2 Ohms into consideration, it's 259 Watts 2 Ohm rating would comparable to about 65 Watts of power into 8 Ohms. That might be enough in a small room, but if you push it, it might lead to driver damaging clipping. Those 2 Ohm power ratings can often misleadingly appear to be providing tremendous power, but when one considers the reduced sensitivity it's really not all that much to work with.

Great info thanks. 

I will likely hear back from Benchmark that mono is not doable with the CS3.7. Your comments give even better reason to look at other options.

@yyzsantabarbara , see tomthiel's recent comments on this very subject.

@unsound Yes, I am paraphrasing his comments in my email with Benchmark. I am just crossing my T's and dotting my I's before I close the door on the mono AHB2.

I have been looking around the net for alternative amps, if 2 x AHB2 is a non-starter, I keep coming back to the CODA #8.

I am trying to figure out why people have recommended me to get more Class A first watts instead of more Class AB watts at 2 Ohms with regards to the CODA #8. I guess I can always circle back and discuss again with these folks.

@yyzsantabarbara  IMO in your small room even a used Gryphon Diablo 120 would be a significant upgrade over your AHB2.In terms of musicality Gryphon is in another league IMO.Just my 2 cents.I myself am waiting until a used Diablo 300 pops out to jump on it and will therefore get 3.7s.Best to you.