XPA-5 speakers hookup choice

madnod
madnod Posts: 79
edited May 2010 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
today my XPA-5 reached Qatar , didn't try it yet (obviously i powered it on ), what do u recomend, biamp my RTI A9s,or only run 3 channels, or use it for my CSI A6, RTI A9s and my RTI A1(rear surrounds)? and my FXi A4 side surround to run from my Yammy 665?


i have plenty of blu-ray movies to watch/ rewatch now :)
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited April 2010
    I would use it for the front L/C/R and the side surrounds and let the back work off the AVR.
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  • thuffman03
    thuffman03 Posts: 1,325
    edited April 2010
    cstmar01 wrote: »
    I would use it for the front L/C/R and the side surrounds and let the back work off the AVR.

    +1

    You don't need a lot of power for rear speakers.
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  • 98Badger
    98Badger Posts: 317
    edited April 2010
    I would personally use a single channel for each speaker, but I've never heard any improvement from biamping.
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited April 2010
    cstmar01 wrote: »
    I would use it for the front L/C/R and the side surrounds and let the back work off the AVR.

    +2, but try it out in different combinations and see which one sounds the best for you. Congrats on the new toy. BTW, you are in Qatar?

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  • madnod
    madnod Posts: 79
    edited April 2010
    wutadumsn23 wrote: »
    +2, but try it out in different combinations and see which one sounds the best for you. Congrats on the new toy. BTW, you are in Qatar?

    -Jeff

    yes most probably i'll try the side surrounds and the rear surrounds,

    i am a lebanese living in Qatar.
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  • xrapidx
    xrapidx Posts: 73
    edited April 2010
    98Badger wrote: »
    I would personally use a single channel for each speaker, but I've never heard any improvement from biamping.

    Surely this is proper bi-amping, i.e. 200w x2 to the fronts?

    I'm considering ordering the XPA-5 for my setup - and am considering the same as the OP.
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited April 2010
    xrapidx wrote: »
    Surely this is proper bi-amping, i.e. 200w x2 to the fronts?

    I'm considering ordering the XPA-5 for my setup - and am considering the same as the OP.


    I'm kinda confused as to what you mean. Proper Bi amping would use two different amps with an external cross over ect. If your using it for pure HT the benfit of bi amping can be limited. if you do it I woudl really only use it for music with 2 channel
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  • xrapidx
    xrapidx Posts: 73
    edited May 2010
    I'm new at this :)

    I thought considering the XPA-5 would provide 200w over two different channels to one speaker - it would be the same as using two 200w amps.
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  • madnod
    madnod Posts: 79
    edited May 2010
    yes indead the usual 1+1 =2 doesn't work in passive bi-amping, most people they advise that 1+1 =1! i am yet to see soemone explaining it in a scientific way.
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