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- Is bridging an amp better?
- What does it mean to bridge your amplifier?
- When should you bridge an amp?
- Is it safe to bridge amplifier?
Is bridging an amp better?
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. For bridged amplifiers, damping factor is cut in half.
What does it mean to bridge your amplifier?
Primarily a live sound term, “bridging” is a means to configure a 2-channel amplifier to drive a single loudspeaker with more power than the two original channels. For example, a 100-watts-per-channel amp may output a single channel of 300 watts after bridging.
When should you bridge an amp?
Bridging the channels increases the power output. An amplifier is usually bridged to combine two channels to power one subwoofer, or to combine four channels into powering two subwoofers.
Is it safe to bridge amplifier?
Bridging an amplifier cuts the resistance load (measured in ohms) in half, which can cause it to overheat. Be sure to check your manual (or the manufacturer's website) to see if once connected to a speaker, whether or not your amplifier can function at half the ohms it currently uses.
