Can any amp be bridged? How

EDUBAG
EDUBAG Posts: 403
edited July 2011 in Electronics
Hello guys,
I currently own two n22 integrated amps by audio engine. This little amps have a lot of power for their size and can move any bookshelf and not take a lot of electricity.

I was wondering if I could use them bridged to use them as mono block for my rtia7 towers, just to see what happens.

I do not know how to bridge hence the reason for the thread

Thanks,

Eduardo
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited July 2011
    Test the negative terminals for continuity. What you have in mind is generally a bad idea, but if it's not common ground, it definitely won't work.

    I would just biamp instead. If you do get zero resistance on the negative terminals, you'll have to get a phase inverter for each channel to move forward with this idea.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited July 2011
    Is there a switch on the back to put the amp into bridged mode? If yes then you can bridge it. If not then you cannot bridge it.
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  • nwohlford
    nwohlford Posts: 700
    edited July 2011
    At the Blu-ray forum, they have some basic instructions on how to bridge (http://forum.blu-ray.com/receivers/123007-guide-amplifiers.html just search for bridging).

    The important thing is that each amp channel would see half the load (i.e., for 8 ohm speakers, you would need amps that are stable at 4 ohms).
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited July 2011
    Looking around the web I doubt that little guy is bridgeable.

    I would use them to biamplify something at the most.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited July 2011
    CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER! They will know for sure whether it can be done or not, and I won't try it without talking to them first. You should be able to get an answer pretty quickly, and most manufacturers are more than willing to help.
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  • EDUBAG
    EDUBAG Posts: 403
    edited July 2011
    got it guys,

    i will contact them and see what they say. i will say this the audioengine p4 are 4 ohm and the little amp can push them to a very reasonable level.

    at half the volume it made a pair of rti4 Very loud so even though is a small amp i feel it has a good punch.

    i have two of these amps and was just playing with the idea but since they are both boxed at the moment (one i have never used) i might put them for sale.

    let's see how it develops and thanks again for all the input
    HT:
    POLK AUDIO RTI4 FRONTS
    CSI3 CENTER
    DEF TECH PROMONITOR800 SURROUNDS
    PSW 125 SUB
    PIONEER ELITE AVR23TXH AVR
    APPLE TV 160GB
    PANASONIC BLURAY PLAYER
    50" PANASONIC PLASMA TCP50C2

    2 CHANNEL:
    KEF R300 THREE WAY BOOKSHELF GLOSS PIANO BLACK
    ROTEL RC 990BX PRE
    ROTEL RB 990BX AMP
    OPPO DV980 (AS CD PLAYER)
    PIONEER PL100 TURNTABLE WITH SHURE MX97E CART
    MIT EXP2 SPEAKER CABLES
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