Hi guys, I have a really dumb question out of curiosity. Can I use my stereo amplifier as a monoblock?
Use Objective2 as an example. If I connect the RCAs with both left channel, is it bad for the amp or it's gonna work? Does the amp care about the channel of signal?
Or in another case, I only connect the left channel on one Objective2 and right channel in another, do I lose anything?
I'm just curious if I can make a pair of monoblock using stereo amplifiers with specific connections.
Thanks!
Use Objective2 as an example. If I connect the RCAs with both left channel, is it bad for the amp or it's gonna work? Does the amp care about the channel of signal?
Or in another case, I only connect the left channel on one Objective2 and right channel in another, do I lose anything?
I'm just curious if I can make a pair of monoblock using stereo amplifiers with specific connections.
Thanks!
I guess it could work, depending on the specific amp and load scenario. In the case of O2, that would pretty much be equivalent to paralleling output opamps - which is actually something that O2 already employs. You'd need output resistors though before connecting the two channels together Also, any channel mismatch (including pots issues) could create problems.
All in all, if you know what you do it can work but not something I would call practical or cost effective. There are better ways to increase current output if that's what you are after.
All in all, if you know what you do it can work but not something I would call practical or cost effective. There are better ways to increase current output if that's what you are after.
Don't parallel the channels of a ss amp. Certainly you can just use one channel, and insert a shorting plug in the other input. This would work better than in stereo, since the power supply would be less stressed, and there would be greater channel separation.
You can instead bridge it by using a unity gain inverter before one input, and take the output between the right and left output terminals. This gives twice the voltage swing, but the same current swing, as for one channel. The load must be at least twice the minimum impedance as rated for one channel.
You can instead bridge it by using a unity gain inverter before one input, and take the output between the right and left output terminals. This gives twice the voltage swing, but the same current swing, as for one channel. The load must be at least twice the minimum impedance as rated for one channel.
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