Classe CA-100 stereo vs bridged


I currently own (1) CA-100 in stereo mode. Was thinking of getting a second one and bridging it.

My questions are:

1) Will there be any sonic degradation?
2) Will the input sensitivity change?
3) Will driing a 8 ohm speaker that has a 6 ohm minimum be a problem?
4)
jim1961jr

Showing 2 responses by tls49

I'm thinking the answer to questions 1, 2, and 3 would be "no", however, I have no idea for question 4.

What speakers are you using? Do they need the extra power?
I definitely think you would benefit from the extra power, and don't see a problem running the amp mono with your speakers. You can download an owners manual and spec sheet here,

http://bwgroupsupport.com/manuals/classe-archive

A power rating is listed for 4 ohms in mono, so that implies it is acceptable, and a 4 ohm speaker would drop below that. Some of the power ratings in the manual and color spec sheet seem a little confusing, may be peak power. The white spec sheet seems to be the most logical for RMS power.