TSi500 Bi-amping

bassfreak
bassfreak Posts: 3
edited March 2011 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Does anyone know if there can be a significant increase in bass performance by bi-amping (not bi-wiring) the TSi500 speakers?

I have heard that some speakers benefit and some don't.

I wish to know because I can either have 5.1 bi-amped or regular 7.1
Gear:
Television: Toshiba tube, 27 inches, SD:eek:
HTiB: JVC TH-M505:eek:
VCR: Sony Hi-Fi Stereo
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Nintendo Wii
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited March 2011
    long story short you will get the following answer here:

    Dont spend the time bi-amping from a receiver, and its a PITA to truly bi-amp since you need 2 amps (and one cannot be the receivers) and an external crossover as well.....

    Suggest getting a power amp if you can and read up lots....

    there are about 3 threads started in the last day or so on this subject......
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  • bassfreak
    bassfreak Posts: 3
    edited March 2011
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    long story short you will get the following answer here:

    Dont spend the time bi-amping from a receiver, and its a PITA to truly bi-amp since you need 2 amps (and one cannot be the receivers) and an external crossover as well.....

    Suggest getting a power amp if you can and read up lots....

    there are about 3 threads started in the last day or so on this subject......

    Onkyo's newer receivers are set to bi-amp with only their built-in amps (and I think most others can do this now too)
    Thanks for the quick response.
    Gear:
    Television: Toshiba tube, 27 inches, SD:eek:
    HTiB: JVC TH-M505:eek:
    VCR: Sony Hi-Fi Stereo
    Playstation 3
    Nintendo Wii
    Radioshack Video Switcher:eek:
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  • jbooker82
    jbooker82 Posts: 1,627
    edited March 2011
    bassfreak wrote: »
    Onkyo's newer receivers are set to bi-amp with only their built-in amps (and I think most others can do this now too)
    Thanks for the quick response.

    Yep but the more channles you run off the AVR the lower watts per channel it puts out. So it might be more benifical to hook them up regulary. I bi amped my RTI A7's on my onkyo 808 and couldnt really tell a difference. So I chose to not lower the out put by using 4 channels to drive the front 2 speakers. I left them hooked up regular.
    AVR: Onkyo Tx-NR808
    Amplifier: Carver A-753x 250 watts x 3
    Fronts: Polk RTI A7 (modded by Trey VR3)
    Center: CSI A4 (modded by Trey VR3)
    Rear: FXI A4
    Sub: Polk DSW Pro 660wi
    TV: LG Infinia 50PX950 3D
    Speaker Cable: AudioQuest Type 8
    IC: AudioQuest Black Mamba II
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,717
    edited March 2011
    bassfreak wrote: »
    Onkyo's newer receivers are set to bi-amp with only their built-in amps (and I think most others can do this now too)
    Thanks for the quick response.

    That is not really bi-amping. Call it ghetto bi-amping at best. Goggle "how to bi-amp" and get your read on.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited March 2011
    F1nut wrote: »
    Call it ghetto bi-amping at best. Goggle "how to bi-amp" and get your read on.

    I see my term is taking hold lol....
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  • bassfreak
    bassfreak Posts: 3
    edited March 2011
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    I see my term is taking hold lol....

    that is one of the best home theater terms I have ever heard.

    Thanks, everybody
    Gear:
    Television: Toshiba tube, 27 inches, SD:eek:
    HTiB: JVC TH-M505:eek:
    VCR: Sony Hi-Fi Stereo
    Playstation 3
    Nintendo Wii
    Radioshack Video Switcher:eek:
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