Integrated Amp that goes well with Triangle Celius

I'm just curious about the terms you guys are using, Bridged mode and Monobloc set. It sounds like I have to have two amps to do it. Can anyone explain me a little more with easier terms?

If you want to try a hybrid integrated , there is an Audio Aero listed for $799 used . I have one and think that it is quite good . It is a less expensive voyage into this area that is quite a good representation of the field . It has only one tube in the preamp section that should last for a few thousand hours. It has bested other SS units that I have heard costing much more . Just a thought.

Yes, Chulheekim, you need two amps to run bridged/monobloc. The terms are interchangeable.

All stereo amps that can be run mono have some way to swtich them/reconfigure them to output only one channel instead of two. This necessitates having two identical amps to accomplish stereo sound.

BUT not all stereo tube integrated amps are able to be run mono. So, you would need to check that first before buying. If you do not care to ever purchase a second amp and try using them bridged/mono, then it is not necessary that the amp be able to run mono.

What we're saying is that if you are looking for a stereo tube integrated amp, check to see if it can later be switched to bridged/mono mode if you choose to add a second identical amp. If so, the two amps running mono will almost assuredly sound far better than the one stereo amp.

Using the two Classic One amps I have sound that is far better than the cost of the separate preamp/amp combinations I have tried in the past (which were about the same price together as the two Pathos amps).

Ok. Having amps running in bridged mode is way too complicate to be my first project. I'm going to try something simple but decent enough for my lovely Triangle.

I'll let you know how it goes.
Thank you all for your advice.
Chulhee

Running them bridged/mono over one stereo integrated adds...one piece to the system (2nd amp). Not nearly as death-defying as it sounds. In fact, bridged/mono integrateds use two less interconnects than using pre and amp. Don't let the fancy terminology fool ya. No more complicated than trying to set up separate preamp and amp. On the Classic One, all I needed do was flip one switch to make them mono. Ughhh! Tough.

Left cd out goes to left amp, to left speaker.

Right cd out goes to right amp, to right speaker.

It's THAT simple. Well, almost. ;) You just have to connect everything right on the speaker connections or you blow it all up! Lost my first house that way! ;)

And then, if you want to run a sub with it, you gotta biwire each mono amp...yeah, second thought, go get a Bose. Glad I could be of help. LOL