Benefits and Drawbacks
Since two amplifiers are being used in antiphase, using the same power supply, there is no need for the use of a DC blocking capacitor between the amplifier and the load. This way, it will be more linear and less expensive, use less space, and there is no power loss through the capacitor.
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, so speaker cables should have a large diameter conductor or be kept as short as possible for minimum resistance. Because the amplifier's bridged output is floating, it should never be grounded or it may damage the amplifier.
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