Yes, Chulheekim, you need two amps to run bridged/monobloc. The terms are interchangeable.
All stereo amps that can be run mono have some way to swtich them/reconfigure them to output only one channel instead of two. This necessitates having two identical amps to accomplish stereo sound.
BUT not all stereo tube integrated amps are able to be run mono. So, you would need to check that first before buying. If you do not care to ever purchase a second amp and try using them bridged/mono, then it is not necessary that the amp be able to run mono.
What we're saying is that if you are looking for a stereo tube integrated amp, check to see if it can later be switched to bridged/mono mode if you choose to add a second identical amp. If so, the two amps running mono will almost assuredly sound far better than the one stereo amp.
Using the two Classic One amps I have sound that is far better than the cost of the separate preamp/amp combinations I have tried in the past (which were about the same price together as the two Pathos amps).
All stereo amps that can be run mono have some way to swtich them/reconfigure them to output only one channel instead of two. This necessitates having two identical amps to accomplish stereo sound.
BUT not all stereo tube integrated amps are able to be run mono. So, you would need to check that first before buying. If you do not care to ever purchase a second amp and try using them bridged/mono, then it is not necessary that the amp be able to run mono.
What we're saying is that if you are looking for a stereo tube integrated amp, check to see if it can later be switched to bridged/mono mode if you choose to add a second identical amp. If so, the two amps running mono will almost assuredly sound far better than the one stereo amp.
Using the two Classic One amps I have sound that is far better than the cost of the separate preamp/amp combinations I have tried in the past (which were about the same price together as the two Pathos amps).