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Benchmark AHB2 - To 'mono' or not to 'mono'

I own a single Benchmark AHB2 amp and have been considering another in order to run both in bridged mono mode, which will provide significantly more power to my speakers and presumably, greater dynamics. I've read in other threads where other owners (and perhaps others with opinions) had implied both positive and negative impressions concerning this approach. Assuming I'm not considering purchasing other amps at this time, does anyone have experience with both approaches and will you please share your impressions?
wwoodrum
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tobes
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Yes exactly - personally I wouldn't go back to one amp.
I just didn't want to create unreasonable expectation about the addition. I do think the improvements extend beyond merely providing more headroom. 
As long as you understand this is an incremental improvement, rather that some sort of paradigm shift.    
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mijostyn
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Whoops, my error. Got my bridged and parallel modes mixed up. Right voltage doubles, damping halves. 
Troll, as in trolling for business? I hope not. The audio business sucks.
Better off selling automobiles. 
Whatever AHB2s bridged acquitted themselves beautifully comparing them to Pass XA 200.8s driving single transformer electrostatic panels from 130 Hz up. I just had to use resistors in series with the primaries to prevent ultrasonic ringing. 
An unbelievable savings in cost, space, heat and efficiency.   
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tobes
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Sorry @mijostyn when you mentioned damping factor doubling and adding a resistor in the primary I thought you were taking the piss.
wwoodrum OP
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Trolls as in the mythical beings that live in caves and assail unwary travelers; the modern context is here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll

[off topic] Not that I’ve never appreciated really nice work by the very best, but most of them aren’t even close. To wit: this review of Audioquest K2 speaker cables... https://www.amazon.com/review/R3I8VKTCITJCX6

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mijostyn
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tobes, at my age you have to piss all the time. woodrum, that definition of troll adequately fits audiophiles in general as it seems there is as much mythology as there is reality in the practice. Trolls are most dangerous when they are trying to sell you stuff.
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