How to Bi-Amp the speakers?

hamzahsh

Right now, I'm using a bi-wiring method because I've a receiver.

Do I need a separate amp to hook one set of speakers and the other in my A/V receiver?

Please tell me the right procedures step by step.

Thank You.

jcaut

Hi

To Bi-Amp, you'd remove the metal jumpers connecting the two sets of binding posts, and use a seperate amp to drive the high and low frequency inputs. You'd have speaker wires running from the upper set of posts to the high frequency amp, and wires from the lower posts going to the low frequency amp. A receiver would work for ONE of the amps (don't use the A-B speaker outs on a receiver to Bi-Amp), but it wouldn't be ideal. If you're going to bother to Bi-Amp, you probably should use good power amps.

Jason

hamzahsh

Thanks Jason but here my another question arises!

What should I hook in the power amp? A low frequency or high frequency connection?

OR do I have to hook both in the power amp. Or one low or high freq. in the receiver and the other low or high freq in the amp.

jcaut

I'd be glad to help, but I don't think I understand exactly what you're asking. Say you're going to use a stereo receiver for the high freq, and a seperate, stereo power amp for the low frequency drivers. You'd first remove the jumpers on the binding posts. Connect the L speaker out on the receiver to the upper set of binding posts on the Left speaker, and the Right output to the upper posts on the right speaker. Connect the left and right speaker outputs from the seperate power amp to the lower binding posts on the left and right speakers. That's it.

Of course, you'll have to feed the Left and Right Preamp outputs from the receiver to the input on the power amp. That's assuming you're using the receiver as a preamp, and not just an amplifier. Does that make sense?

The filters in the crossover still function. You're sending a full range signal to each set of binding posts on each speaker; You're just using two amps to do it.

BTW, what speakers are you bi-amping?

Jason

hamzahsh

Hi Jason!

Are you the same Jason whom I've send the email about 3 weeks ago for the CS 400i grill. If YES, then when I'll get it.

jcaut

Nope, that's not me! I hope you get your grille soon though. Good luck!

Jason

Aaron

Man, I was hoping someone was going to bust out a ghetto bi-amping idea! Bummer.

Aaron

jcaut

I did good on that one, avoiding the "ghetto bi-amping":D