Onkyo 806 Bi-amped running 5 channel?

themaxx69

Been about a year since I last posted, but I have been running my Lsi15 fronts which are bi-amped & my LsiC which isn't with my Onkyo 806 @ 4 ohms with no problems.

My question is would there be a problem running a 5.1 setup, Bi-amped fronts, 4 ohm front, 8 ohm surrounds and a powered sub.

Onkyo said you can run 4 ohm front & 8 ohm back, but I wasn't sure about bi-amping too. I don't see why there would be a problem because what's the difference running 7 separate speakers vs 5 with 2 bi-amped front?

Front - Lsi15
Center - LsiC
Surround - Monitor 60?
Sub - SVS PC+ 16-46.....soon, real soon:D

wutadumsn23

Best option is external amplification, IMHO. Trust me, I love Onkyo and have an 806 as well. The 806 may be powering the LSi's, but it is in no way powering them to their potential. Also, the Bi-Amping you are refering to is probably Bi-Wiring since you have no external amp in the mix. Running another set of speaker wires to your front speakers from the Surround Back L/R isn't doing anything to help, IMHO. The AVR gets it's power from one source and adding an extra set of speaker wires isn't going to add much power, nevermind double it. Do yourself (and your equipment) a favor and get a good 3 ch. or 5 ch. amp and call it a day. Run the front three off the amp, and let the 806 run the surrounds, or run all the speakers off the amp and use the 806 as a pre. +1 on the LSi F/X as your surrounds.

-Jeff

anhchungdoan

Passive bi-amping from a mutichannel amp with a common share power supply
does not result any better result. In some case that method just creates more heat generated for nothing.

External amps is a way to go if more juice needed. IMO, the bi-amp feature from these AVRs is just a marketing gimmick.