information on bridging amplifiers

Posted by Alan L. Maier [SysOp] [IP: 129.37.205.109] on April 25, 1999 at 20:09:58
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In Reply to: information on bridging amplifiers posted by Jimmie Moore on April 22, 1999 at 21:08:37:

Jimmie,

Bridging a stereo amplifier will yield twice the 4 ohm power rating into the single 8 ohm speaker you would drive it with. In the "real world" of audio, bridging is great if you have a pair of, say 40w/ch tube amps - like the sound, but keep pressing them to the edge of clipping. With your 250w/ch amp, you need to ask yourself if you really need 700ish watts?!! Also keep in mind that bridged amps don't like 4 ohm loads.

Alan

: I would like information on bridging a two channel amplifier. What is the benefit of bridging a two channel, 250 watts per channel amp.? What is the out come of bridging?

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• information on bridging amplifiers - Tim Baldwin 20:43:15 05/07/99 (1)
  • information on bridging amplifiers - Alan L. Maier [SysOp] 07:40:24 05/08/99 (0)

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