Audio Budget - What to get??

[mark_airey]

yeh that makes sense - thanks!

How would i know if it can be bridged?

Most can now but when your looking at the amp ratings they will normally say something like "2 x 150W or 1 x 300W" or similar, also if you look at the end of the amp with the speaker connections on it will normally be marked on there to like in this random image stolen from the internet:-