Bi Amp with Amp?

Kingkwas
Kingkwas Posts: 92
in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Does/ can one use a two channel amp to bi-amp a single speaker? Or is that over kill? Or even possible?
AVR: Marantz SR 5011
L/ R: Polk Audio 703 LSiM (Bi Amp'd)
C: Polk Audio 255c - LS
R: Def Tech
Sub: PSW 505 (12 inch)
DVD: Oppo UDP 203
TV: 2016 Sony XBR 75X850D
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,300
    You can use 2 of the same amps and do a horizontal or I prefer a vertical bi-amp. You must remove the jumpers on the speakers.

    This will obviously increase your head room, and requires 2 sets of speaker cables per amp/speaker

    Do not use 2 different amps unless you want to go completely passive and disconnect the crossovers ...whole different ball game
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Waste of time. If the amps are capable of running bridged, do that to each speaker with quality jumpers. Thank me later.
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