Should i bi-wire my adcom 5800 amp?
ksnisbet86
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I recently bought an adcom 5800 amp to power my rti10 speakers. I love the way it makes the speakers sound compared to having it hooked up to my avr. However, im aware that the amp will do 4 ohm loads. My question is as follows....If i bi-wire the amp into the speakers, does that put the amp into a 4 ohm load? Will it actually make the speakers sound any better? Itll do 150 more watts rms at 4 ohm which is why im wondering if itll sound better or if itll just sound the same. I did "bi-amp" my avr with these speakers and was diappointed to find out that it did not make one bit of difference. However this is an amp and power supplies are seperated for each channel,(where as on my avr it was a single power supply) thats why im wondering, any help on this matter would be great, thank-you!
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The load (ohms) is set by the speaker, not the amp. For example, if your speakers are 8 ohm nominal loads, they will always be 8 ohm nominal loads regardless of any other factor.
You also seem to be confusing bi-amping and bi-wiring.Political Correctness'.........defined
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not really confused, i understand it, bi-amping is just what my AVR calls it and on the back of my amp its called bi-wiring which is pretty much what it actually is on the receiver although it doesnt state it that way. Thank-you for the information about that though, my other question still remains however, will it make a difference if i bi-wire my amp for these speakers?
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Even though you bi amped with your AVR it will never sound as good as using the Adcom.
Now will bi wiring from the Adcom make a difference, that really depends again on how it sounds to you. I have used both ways and only on one set of speakers could I hear any difference, and I would say with the Adcom/Rti 10 combo you would be fine just running regular cables and not pay the extra $$$ for bi wired, if you already have bi wired cables then keep em in place, again what sounds best to you.....
