To bridge or not to bridge....


I have a Bryston 4B ST and lately have been red lighting.
So I want to bump up my power.
What is the best way to go?
Add another 4B St..bridged?
Buy separate mono blocks..it doesn't have to be Bryston.
What is the difference,if any, with mono blocks over a pair of bridged 4B ST?
Or stay with a single amp with more power?
I have always found this to be very confusing.
The cheaper way to go would be another 4B ST.
I will update my speakers later.
Any info/direction would be greatly appeciated.
thefalls1117

Showing 1 response by drrdiamond

I disagree with Markanetz's general statement concerning monoblocks being better than bridged. Different brands act differently.
Although not knowlegable about Bryston, when you bridge them, they kind of become monoblocks. I personally am familiar with the now discontinued Cello products, and in my opinion, the bridged set of the Performance amps blew away the nonbridged setup.

I think I would TRY biamping with another 4B ST stereo amp. You could try horizontal or verticle biamping as well as bridging them.

Also remember double your power only adds 3 db to the volume. If you amps are clipping, this probably won't solve the problem.

Good luck and have fun.
Richard