Ampeg SVT-VR bridging question.

[thedudebrah]

Hey guys, first post here. I just purchased an SVT VR head, and I've been doing some research about bridging channels. The only thing I could not find was which kind of cable to use to patch the two channels? Should I be using an instrument cable or a speaker cable? Any input is appreciated, thanks!

[Tim1]

Instrument cable, or I use a small patch cable that you get to go between pedals.

[JimmyM]

Definitely instrument cable, the shorter the better.

[nysbob]

Never use an unshielded cable for anything but amp to speakers.

[Alex1984]

Instrument cable, but my tech personally felt it's not necessary, and doesn't provide enough benefits when considering things that may potentially go wrong.

[shadven]

Is there any down side, or any reason why I shouldn't bridge my VR?

[hodgy]

No real downside. You can dial in awesome tone with either channel, but you can do goofy stuff like pseudo-biamping when you bridge.

[walterw]

i think "bridging" is the wrong term here (i clicked this thread expecting to see a paitent explanation that the VR is a tube amp with one power amp section, and thus can't be bridged).

you jump input channels, you bridge power amp outputs.