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Old 01-20-08, 09:33 PM   #6 (Link)
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Re: How to bridge an amplifier


bridgeing an amp that is not designed to do so can cause many problems,
1) a total failure
.....causing damage to the internal components of the amp
2) Heat overload
.....running less than the minimum ohm's it can handle
3) damage to speakers
.....in some cases it can damage a speaker if there is some sort of failure in the amp causing clipping.
If the amp doesn't have a bridge switch or at the very least a bridge label under two of the four speaker terminals I dont recommend it.


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