bridging an amp


what are the pros and cons of bridging an amplifier?

g_nakamoto

Showing 4 responses by georgehifi

i have a question. if you have a pair of klipsh speakers that can handle 100 watts continuous does it matter if you have 200 or 600 watts?? what will the 600 watt amp do better than the 200 watt amp?
If it's the exact same amp with just higher rail volts for the 600watter, SFA. (aussie slang).

Cheers George
He's going to go backward in sound quality if he bridges if he has a decent system, just for the sake of going louder.

Cheers George


Tell him if he wants more watts, to sell them, and get the correct amps with the wattage he wants in a normal stereo amp/s. And to forget about bridging!

Cheers George

g_nakamoto
what are the pros and cons of bridging an amplifier?


Bridging amp raises the wattage quite a bit, but that’s where the advantages end.

1: Distortion goes up,
2: Output impedance is higher (damping factor lower), which means bass is not as controlled.
3: The ability to drive below low impedance’s takes a hit.
4: The amp becomes more unstable..

The only thing you gain is more wattage into easy loads, your far better off getting the right amp to start with, otherwise you could end up with a powerfull P.A. amp. 

Cheers George