Mono blocks proved best for me
I had a chance to buy two spectron fully speced out amps to drive a pair of ML CLX that required a lot of voltage at higher frequencies - I bought the first one to evaluate the performance and ran it on stereo for a few months - the previous owner said he would hold the second one for 60 days in case I wanted it ( these were an experimental build by the manufacturer with additional components and consecutive serial numbers - so if I wanted to add a 2nd one a year later - it would not be a match)
When I added the 2nd one in bridged mono configuration - it was one of the biggest improvements in the performance of my system I've ever experienced - no regrets
So with a direct comparison of the exact same amp - in stereo - vs - bridged mono - there is a huge improvement in noise floor and separation - and even though I listen at very moderate levels - the additional power available minimizes any distortion with loud transitions - and mounting the amps right beside each speaker has likely contributed ( at least on the coat of speaker cables )
bart
I had a chance to buy two spectron fully speced out amps to drive a pair of ML CLX that required a lot of voltage at higher frequencies - I bought the first one to evaluate the performance and ran it on stereo for a few months - the previous owner said he would hold the second one for 60 days in case I wanted it ( these were an experimental build by the manufacturer with additional components and consecutive serial numbers - so if I wanted to add a 2nd one a year later - it would not be a match)
When I added the 2nd one in bridged mono configuration - it was one of the biggest improvements in the performance of my system I've ever experienced - no regrets
So with a direct comparison of the exact same amp - in stereo - vs - bridged mono - there is a huge improvement in noise floor and separation - and even though I listen at very moderate levels - the additional power available minimizes any distortion with loud transitions - and mounting the amps right beside each speaker has likely contributed ( at least on the coat of speaker cables )
bart