You may want to get some basic cables just to test the 2 amps in your system first. When you bridge amps, it has an effect on sound quality that most people don't like. I'm not saying that will definitely be the case in your system, but its something to consider.
Mono Bridged Setup - cable ends not long enough?
Hello,
I am looking to set up a bridge with 2x McIntosh MC252's connected to a pair of B&W 802s. I'm not prepared for a bi-amp setup just yet - taking baby steps... (Feel free to flame and tell me how stupid I am - but taking advantage of the extra power is the exclusive objective right now)
For cables, I'm looking at a pair of AQ Comet single bi-wire speaker cables (these claim to be a good solution for bi-wiring since "When the halves are separated at the speaker end, the Double Star-Quad Geometry turns Comet into a true Double-BiWire set thanks to the magnetic autonomy of each Quad-conductor section."
Down to the actual question. In order to run in bridged mode, the McIntosh manual requires that the Loudspeaker (-) is connected to the left output (+) and the Loudspeaker (+) is connected to the right output (+).
The problem is that the L and R posts are on opposite sides of the amp, almost a foot apart. I don't know of any 'jacketed' audio cable that has the (-) and (+) connections that extend far enough beyond the jacket to reach those two posts.
What am I doing wrong here?
thanks!
Andrew
I am looking to set up a bridge with 2x McIntosh MC252's connected to a pair of B&W 802s. I'm not prepared for a bi-amp setup just yet - taking baby steps... (Feel free to flame and tell me how stupid I am - but taking advantage of the extra power is the exclusive objective right now)
For cables, I'm looking at a pair of AQ Comet single bi-wire speaker cables (these claim to be a good solution for bi-wiring since "When the halves are separated at the speaker end, the Double Star-Quad Geometry turns Comet into a true Double-BiWire set thanks to the magnetic autonomy of each Quad-conductor section."
Down to the actual question. In order to run in bridged mode, the McIntosh manual requires that the Loudspeaker (-) is connected to the left output (+) and the Loudspeaker (+) is connected to the right output (+).
The problem is that the L and R posts are on opposite sides of the amp, almost a foot apart. I don't know of any 'jacketed' audio cable that has the (-) and (+) connections that extend far enough beyond the jacket to reach those two posts.
What am I doing wrong here?
thanks!
Andrew