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Running Benchmark AHB2 in bridged mode and 4 Ohm Speaker

Does running this amp in bridge mode mean each channel will see half the impedance i.e 2 Ohm each when connected to a 4 Ohm speaker.  If so will this cause a problem when the speaker dips to 3 or 2 ohms?. 

Anyone running Benchmark AHB2 in bridged mode with low impedance speakers?. 
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onhwy61
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Are you speculating, or do you have actual experience with the amp in different configurations?
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d2girls
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didnt thx design the amplification and power stage of this amp
geek101 OP
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@onhwy61 I only have experience in running it in stereo mode. I am looking and specs and reviews from others to consider the pros and cons.

@d2girls from what I heard the feed forward error correction is THX. I am not sure if they designed the amplification and power stage.
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Are you speculating, or do you have actual experience with the amp in different configurations?
If you have a technical background and understand what happens when you bridge an amp, you wouldn’t be asking this question.

Cheers George
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And of course all topologies of amps behave identically when bridged, and no amps are ever specifically designed to be bridged.
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