Does bridging give you the monoblock sound??


I have a Parasound HCA 1500a which is rated at 205wpc @ 8 ohms. I'm considering buying a second one and running them in bridged mode which will give me 630 wpc @ 8 ohms. Will this have the same effect as using actual monoblocks? From what I've read is that the major plus that monoblocks offer is imaging. That's what I'm striving for,,,,,,,,,,,pinpoint imaging. I know that there are a lot of other things that contribute to good imaging but I'm just curious about this aspect of it.
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Viridian and Sean are deadright. Basically I have nothing to add. I've used two Spectral 200 class A amps, one for each speaker-side , to drive two pairs of Stax F93 stators to this day. I suppose that is ( a subform of ) what Sean calls horizontal biamping. Also in my experience bridging amps can constrict the midrange and noticeable increase grain, the only exception I know of are the DMA50 Spectral amps, which retain their speed and pristine clarity also when bridged.
Marty, mine would tell your better half not to bother, if the statement came from me. It is probably exactly that, what Marakanetz meant with the cancellation of out of phase signals. Your wife and mine would probably agree, that we're mostly out of phase anyway. The only thing, all four of us might agree upon is, that horizontal biamping is generally more comfortable, with generally the same pleasing results, as compared to vertical biamping. Cheers,