2Ch. Vs. Multi-channel amplifiers for 2 ch. listening. (1 Viewer)

[ArthurJ]

Just curious, is there ANY difference in sound quality when listening in 2 ch format only between a 2ch. amp and say a 5ch. amp? Thanks!

 

[MikeTz]

Frank:

I have a Bryston 9B-SST five channel amp and a 3B-SST two channel amp. The circuitry is supposed to be identical in both amps. I listen to two channel music a large portion of the time through the 9B multi-channel amp and can tell no difference between that and the stereo sound of the 3B amp.

Bryston amps use individual power supplies for each channel so I am not surprised by this result. However many multi-channel amps share a large power supply and in this case listening to only two channels gives you additional power reserves that may enhance the sound.

MT

 

[MikeTz]

Arthur:

Sorry about the name. I just wrote someone named Frank.

MT

 

[ArthurJ]

Mike,

Thanks for the info. I'm glad you cleared that up. lol, I was wondering who Frank was...