Should I bi-amp?
polkerfan
Posts: 120
Here is a question I've wanted to ask for a long time. My setup is as follows- Yamaha RX-A3080, with a full 7.1 POLK SIGNATURE system (S60's up front, 2 pairs of S15's for rear and front presence, S30 center, and HTS12 sub). My system is really split between 2.1 channel music, and the full surround for movies. So, even though I think this system sounds quite good, could I extract a little more performance and detail by bi-amping the S60's with the two remaining unused channels on the Yamaha? If so, exactly how would I properly do so, as far as the hook-up itself and the changes in the menu? Really appreciate any feedback.
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What you are contemplating is NOT bi-amping - the Yamaha only has one power supply, so using the “unused channels” is just wiring semantics in reality. It’s like putting a “Y” adapter on your garden hose - you aren’t getting any more water, just splitting what you do have available.
True bi-amping requires two SEPARATE amplifiers, each with their own power supply, to achieve any meaningful improvement."Conservative Libertarians love the country, progressive leftists love the government." - Andrew Wilkow
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Excellent analogy!It’s like putting a “Y” adapter on your garden hose - you aren’t getting any more water, just splitting what you do have available. -
Quad amping is the new universally accepted method- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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Pure marketing hype. Daddyjt gave you the perfect answer.Political Correctness'.........defined
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Should I bi-amp? NO
Should I buy an amp? YES -
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He looks a little "bi" in this one.
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I thought I could lure you out with my incantation...
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Sometimes ya just need to boil stuff down to its essence, you know?
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