When manufacturers talk about 4 ohms and 8 ohms, they are talking about a nominal number. I think you can say that the amp is OK with driving a normal loudspeaker if rated at 8 ohms. However there might be exceptions. A bridged amp is not going to be as robust as an amp comfortable with 4 ohm or less loads. YMMV.
schiit vidar in btl mode
Has anyone used a Vidar in BTL mode (400W at 8 ohms) ?
Documentation limits its use to speakers only 8 ohms (and above I guess). However, since the impedance of even an 8 ohm speaker can WILDLY vary and go even down to 2 or 1 ohms in extreme cases, does this cause any damage to the amp if used continuously ? The amp is supposed to have thermal and overcurrent shutdown so I presume it would not be damaged but has anyone ACTUALLY used it extensively in this mode to write about their experience ?
The idea is for about $1500 (two Vidars), one can get a 2 x 400 W amplifier. It is an incredibly sweet deal.
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