More Power???


Is there a way to wire two separate amps in series or parallel in order to achieve more power from the two combined???? It seems from reading that this is possible. If so, will the combined power be a simple addition of the two???
misterdjm
NO and NO. Series: the output from the first amp would likely overload the inputs of the second and the power is not additive. Parallel: any slight output impedance difference between the amps may cause one amp to see the other instead of the speakers. I suggest you do not even consider trying either. Do a forum search on bi-amping and dual-mono for responsible and safer alternatives.
Assuming we are dealing with identical amps, would it not be better to bridge each into a mono amp? In such a case the power would be more than doubled. Someone more technically astute than me could explain why and how much power would then, at least theoretically, be available. I am not certain bridging is always feasible though. Sounds like what you are attempting is more like bi-amping, which can be done with a number of speakers; again this requires two identical amps and speakers that can be bi-amped (the crossover actually being in two sections that can be disconnected). Again someone with a better technical background than mine would be called for.
Bridging a stereo amp into a mono is not without compromise: damping factor typically degrades by half, which decreases bass articulation & control, perhaps even masking HF subtleties & nuances to boot. But other than bridging, there is no other method of achieving the aforementioned at least that I'm aware of.