Why would 2 schiit aegir amps sound the same as 1?

The Freya preamp has 12 dB gain available and the Aegir power amp has 22 dB gain available.  Schiit's web site gives no indication that those numbers change when you run in the balanced mode (with 2 Aegirs as monoblocks)  or as a single-ended system (1 Aegir). 

That would indicate that the position of the volume knob would give the same volume output with either setup. So, what you are talking about is having more power available when running the balanced setup. That translates as more headroom (if your listening volume needs more power for peaks) or just a louder possible max volume when running the Aegirs as monoblocks.

You will get what you are looking for by bi amping not bridging. I'm not good at explaining why but here is a link.https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/bridging-amps-good-idea-or-bad-idea

There is a detailed article and video about this with New Day Record with Ron!

If you have 90db or greater you won't need 2 Aegirs but if you are using 90db or less efficient
you need 2.

Watch the video, he uses Freya Plus+ and Bifrost 2 and 2 Aegirs and blows away everything else in comparison. 

 how are the steps spaced in the Freya+ for use with the higher efficiency speakers. Are they spaced close enough to give a usable volume range and control? Some stepped attenuators I’ve tried are too far spaced for usable volume control just either too much or too little sort of thing. 

Thank you in advance 

glen 

@varchard

You are apparently buying into the idea that more watts are better. That is not the case unless you have a hard to drive inefficient speaker. My speakers are 93.5 db efficient. The best move I made was replacing a CJ 250wpc amp with a 35wpc amp. There is a lot of good info already given so I’ll not rehash what's been said. But I’m reminded of the guy who puts an 800 HP engine in a Mini Cooper and wonders why ha can’t get traction!