Bridged amps

Is there any advantage to using two bridged power amps with a preamp and tuner, besides the increase in available power per channel ?

gfry05-24-2020 1:58am

g_nakamoto Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 348 posts 05-24-2020 at 02:55am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete i'm not an audiophile but heat might be an issue on your amps!
roberjerman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,319 posts 05-24-2020 at 03:55am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Generally no! Because each amp will then be driving 1/2 the impedance compared to In stereo mode. This means that output current doubles! Not good! And distortion increases.
georgehifi Details Discussions Posts This discussion 10,312 posts 05-24-2020 at 06:59am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete gfry Is there any advantage to using two bridged power amps Yes here are the reasons. https://forum.audiogon.com/posts/1926175 If you have two amp the same your far better off vertically bi-amping https://www.av2day.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/biamp2.jpg If dissimilar amps are use they need to be horizontally bi-amped with a simple passive ($49 Schiit Sys) volume on the input of the louder amp so both amp can be level matched. https://www.av2day.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/biamp1.jpg Cheers George
georgehifi Details Discussions Posts This discussion 10,312 posts 05-24-2020 at 08:19am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Sorry first word in the above post, should be NO!!! not yes