Soundstream Technologies PICASSO Stereo Amplifier - Manual (Page 8)

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INSTALLATION STEP 1
COHERENT STEREO™ / MIXED-MONO / BRIDGED MONO
The REFERENCE Class A
PICASSO amplifier has the ability to operate in any one of the
following modes:
Coherent Stereo™ with identical left and right stereo channels for maximum fidelity. Best
choice for satellite speakers. Use this mode unless Mixed-Mono is necessary.
Mixed-Mono in order to drive stereo and mono simultaneously; works well for center
channels. It can be used anytime you need a summed mono channel. However, it somewhat
sacrifices sonic accuracy as additional circuitry is introduced to one channel. In Mixed-Mono,
the left channel is inverted, see diagram below or on the bottom of the amplifier.
Bridged Mono for dedicated single channel operation; ideal for driving the
PICASSO in 3 or 2
channel mode. It is also used when larger amounts of power are necessary for single
speakers. In bridged mono, only the right channel input is active.
In bridged mono, only the right channel input is active.
NOTE: If you intend to drive the REFERENCE Class A
PICASSO amp in Mono but have stereo outputs from your
crossover or source unit, you can put the switch in Mixed-