New Adcom 👀585 SE. anybody heard this monster

The problem with bridging stereo amps is, if the speaker load is 8 ohms, then each channel sees a 2 ohm load when operating in bridged mode.  Which is okay if the speaker really is 8 ohms.  If it drops down to 4 ohms in certain areas, then each channel would see 1 ohm on those frequencies, which is NOT a good thing.

Al, that’s what I thought originally as well, but I was correct by erik squires. It’s not half impedance, it’s actually quarter impedance.

If you look at Parasound A21 specs:

250 watts x 2 into 8 ohm

400 watts x 2 into 4 ohm

750 watts x 1 into 8 ohm (bridged)

If each channel of the amp only saw half the load in bridged mode, it would want to push 400 watts, not 750 watts.

@blueskiespbd - The Aragon sound is a very warm sound with slightly rolledoff / smooshed highs. The highs are there, but they definitely rich sounding and slower than other amps.  The Aragon doesn't have a huge amount of attach / resolution / detail.  If you love this sound, then great.  Generally speaker, older amps may need to replace the electrolytic capacitors as they can dry out.

At this point, the only reason to change amps is if you're looking for different sound.  Monoblocks such as Bryston 7B series or Parasound JC1 will have a lot more detail and attack than the Aragon.  It's really a personal preference. The Aragon Palladium will have enough current to run your Revel speakers.