Running stereo vs. bridged mono

 

Anonymous
 
i heard that if you bridge a 2 channel amp you can gain like 1-3dB over running them in stereo.

and that 10dB is considered twice as loud.

is either of this true?
 

Silver Member
Username: Tbone

OK United States

Post Number: 166
Registered: Feb-04
Running a bridged four ohm mono load is the same as running a two channel amp in stereo at two ohms.
 

Bronze Member
Username: Bdb_86

Bemidji, MN Usa

Post Number: 50
Registered: Dec-03
well on most amps you get another 3rd of the watts added on when you bridge the amp at 2ohms thats what i have read
 

Silver Member
Username: Its_bacon12

Post Number: 263
Registered: Dec-03
ok say you have a 1 ohm stable stereo 2 chan amp..when u bridge it, it's stable down to 2 ohms and has the power of both channels added together when they run at 1 ohm

does that make sense?

and yes, 10 dB is double the sound
 

Bronze Member
Username: Bdb_86

Bemidji, MN Usa

Post Number: 51
Registered: Dec-03
ok i was thinking of bridging 4ohm speakers perallel hooked to the amp bridged if the 2 4ohm speakers are hooked in perellel then you would have a 2ohm load getting more amps to the speakers making them some what loader sorry bacon12 i had it all mixed up
 

Silver Member
Username: Tbone

OK United States

Post Number: 176
Registered: Feb-04
Yes your speaker load would be two ohms, however when you bridged the amp you lowered it's load to two ohms, so hooked up now in parallel you have a one ohm load, your amp had better be rated for this load.
 

Bronze Member
Username: Bdb_86

Bemidji, MN Usa

Post Number: 53
Registered: Dec-03
just so every one know im not the one asking the question
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