In Reply to: "There is almost never a good reason to bridge in home audio"... posted by Steve O on March 26, 2016 at 19:17:53:
OK first we don't know his intended use and load impedance of it. If bridging gives double the power that's a whopping plus 3 dB. Third when bridging you take the stereo minimum load impedance and double it. So if he has an amp that has a minimum load of four ohms in stereo that means eight bridged so if he has say a four ohm sub or dual VC eight ohm sub no go. But we dont know because he didnt say. 3db big deal. I assume a sub since he's inquiring about running one amp mono. Therefore my statement stands. I've sold plenty of both car and home audio bridgeable amps as a dealer. People delude themselves when they see a number twice as large.......which means 3db but often less stability too. Almost never is not never.ET
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- RE: "There is almost never a good reason to bridge in home audio"... - Awe-d-o-file 20:19:37 03/26/16 (3)
- RE: "There is almost never a good reason to bridge in home audio"... - reuben 06:18:58 03/27/16 (1)
- RE: "There is almost never a good reason to bridge in home audio"... - Awe-d-o-file 14:02:11 03/27/16 (0)
- It seems we disagree (nt) - Steve O 20:54:53 03/26/16 (0)