Mike that is why they specifically say discrete power, each channel has its own amp.
Tex, are you suggesting that the 3808 is capable of dumping extra power above the rated power into one of the channels? As far as I know the A1400-8 is the only one capable of adding extra power into any one channel. Each seperate channel in the receiver is not allowed to go that far above its rated power.
I know what you are trying to say, as the same signal is now being amplified by the 2 seperate amps/speaker, the power should be doubled, but the problem is the power is still not doubled as each amp is supplying 2 different speakers(binding straps removed effectively makes 2 speakers out of one), so this splitting of speakers keeps that power seperated. You still have one amp supplying power to a pair of speakers just like you normally would, only 130 watts to the woofers and 130 watts to the mids/tweets, at no time can either speaker set(woofers or mid/tweeters) draw from the other for more power to get above 130watts. The upper frequency range is being amplified by the 130W and the lower range by 130W neither range has the ability to add amplification the other.
Now if we never took off the binding straps(you do have to remove the binding straps to run to 2 amps on one speaker right?) and ran 4 speakers across the front, all with 130w full range, the front channel now has 260 watts of amplified power/channel but still only 130 watts per speaker.
