Can any stereo amp be bridged?
All stereo amplifier channel pairs on Director and Architect amps are capable of being bridged. IMPORTANT NOTE: When bridging channels, do not use a speaker rated at less than 8 ohms. When bridging amplifier channels each channel of the bridged pair “sees” one half of the speaker load.
What does stereo mode do on a power amplifier?
Stereo is the mode you should use if you just want each channel of your amplifier to act independently. In this example of a two-channel amplifier in stereo mode, Input 1 is routed to Channel A and Input 2 is routed to Channel B. It’s the equivalent of using two separate amplifiers.
What is stereo mode on amplifiers?
Stereo operation mode is the normal, default mode of an amp. This means that the amplifier provides power to two independent channels. Think of it as two amps in one. Many recent amps can even run two different power/resistance ratings on the two channels at the same time.
How do I convert my stereo amp to mono?
Connect a speaker wire or cable to the “-” output of the second stereo channel. Connect the other end of the cable to the “-” terminal of the speaker cabinet. The amplifier is successfully bridged to mono.
Why would you bridge an amplifier?
Bridging an amplifier increases the power that can be supplied to one loudspeaker, but it does not increase the amplifier’s total available power. Because a bridge amplifier operates in mono mode, a second identical amplifier is required for stereo operation.
Does bridging an amp affect sound quality?
It will slightly degrade the measurements (THD, damping, power bandwidth, etc) but not so much that it is a sure fire thing that you will hear a difference. If your center channel speaker is rated at 4 ohms, then that could cause a problem if your amp wasn’t rated as stable into 2 ohms when in stereo mode.
Why are stereo amplifiers so expensive?
Good amps are so expensive because of common beliefs in what is good. As the result, mass produced amps contrary to common beliefs are bad, while really good amps are made in low quantities. And, if they anyway are costly to manufacture, it would be a shame to use mediocre parts in them.
Are Dumble amps still made?
As of 2017, Dumble still built and serviced amplifiers for mainly prominent recording artists. However, if someone were to purchase a used amplifier, Dumble offered free servicing.
Does bridging an amp double the wattage?
Can you wire a stereo jack as mono?
A lot of folks have questions about wiring jacks: how do you tell mono from stereo, which lug is positive and which is negative, and can you use a stereo jack with a mono cable (the answer is YES, you can – see the final paragraphs below for how).