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Willow
Willow Posts: 11,065
edited July 2006 in Electronics
I have been looking everywhere for this answer. Left it alone for a while and now it's back and buggin the crap out of me.

I am not using 6&7chs on my 335. Can that be used to assist in my mains or is this just a big waste of time. I think it would be of a bi-amp from AVR.

thanks
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  • AndyGwis
    AndyGwis Posts: 3,655
    edited July 2006
    My 635 doesn't offer biamping off the Surround Back channels. I thought it would, but it doesn't.

    They are for 6 and 7 channels or remote / multi-room only, from what I can tell. Anyway, peeps here don't think bi-amping off the same powersource does much, so doesn't seem like it would be that great even if HK's were set up for biamping off the unused SBRs.
    Stereo Rig: Hales Revelation 3, Musical Fidelity CD-Pre 24, Forte Model 3 amp, Lexicon RT-10 SACD, MMF-5 w/speedbox, Forte Model 2 Phono Pre, Cardas Crosslink, APC H15, URC MX-950, Lovan Stand
    Bedroom: Samsung HPR-4252, Toshiba HD-A2, HK 3480, Signal Cable, AQ speaker cable, Totem Dreamcatchers, SVS PB10-NSD, URC MX-850
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,065
    edited July 2006
    that's what I thought as well. it's ok if I can't another reason to buy an amp.
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  • AndyGwis
    AndyGwis Posts: 3,655
    edited July 2006
    BUY AN AMP!!!

    There are good, cheap ones out there. Get yourself something. If you don't like it, sell it for same price.

    I bought some small TFM-6s (65WPC stereo, 200WPC bridged) and really liked them. So much that I upgraded to a bigger amp within a few weeks. I've found use for all three of them (B&K powering fronts, one TFM for center, the second for some outdoor speakers.)
    Stereo Rig: Hales Revelation 3, Musical Fidelity CD-Pre 24, Forte Model 3 amp, Lexicon RT-10 SACD, MMF-5 w/speedbox, Forte Model 2 Phono Pre, Cardas Crosslink, APC H15, URC MX-950, Lovan Stand
    Bedroom: Samsung HPR-4252, Toshiba HD-A2, HK 3480, Signal Cable, AQ speaker cable, Totem Dreamcatchers, SVS PB10-NSD, URC MX-850
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,065
    edited July 2006
    I am saving up for a 3 or 5 ch amp right now. By the end of this yr I will own one.
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  • AndyGwis
    AndyGwis Posts: 3,655
    edited July 2006
    Good thinking, get one that will power at least all your fronts the same. B&K makes some good three channel amps (any of their amps that ends in 30 or .3) and I think they are very well made, good sounding amps. They, and just about everyone else, make some good 5-channel amps as well. Everyone here seems to like Rotel and Outlaw, but my B&K has treated me well.
    Stereo Rig: Hales Revelation 3, Musical Fidelity CD-Pre 24, Forte Model 3 amp, Lexicon RT-10 SACD, MMF-5 w/speedbox, Forte Model 2 Phono Pre, Cardas Crosslink, APC H15, URC MX-950, Lovan Stand
    Bedroom: Samsung HPR-4252, Toshiba HD-A2, HK 3480, Signal Cable, AQ speaker cable, Totem Dreamcatchers, SVS PB10-NSD, URC MX-850
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,065
    edited July 2006
    Not sure who I will end up with but at min a 3 ch amp will soon be sitting on my shelf. I am not going to buy an amp @80wpc if I'm doing this I'm doing it right. I'll be looking at 125wpc+. Ohhh I can't wait.
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  • AndyGwis
    AndyGwis Posts: 3,655
    edited July 2006
    what kind of gear you rocking anyway? Don't see a sig or anything with speakers and electronics.
    Stereo Rig: Hales Revelation 3, Musical Fidelity CD-Pre 24, Forte Model 3 amp, Lexicon RT-10 SACD, MMF-5 w/speedbox, Forte Model 2 Phono Pre, Cardas Crosslink, APC H15, URC MX-950, Lovan Stand
    Bedroom: Samsung HPR-4252, Toshiba HD-A2, HK 3480, Signal Cable, AQ speaker cable, Totem Dreamcatchers, SVS PB10-NSD, URC MX-850
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,065
    edited July 2006
    I don't bother posting it in my sig. it's in the showcase.

    LG 32"LCD
    HK335
    marantz dvd4200 (currently used as CDP only)
    toshiba upconverting DVDplayer 4980sd
    panamax 1000+
    SA HD cable box
    Rti 8
    csi3
    rti4
    energy s10.2 sub.
    Cables:
    AQ Gsnake and sidewinder
    kimber 4pr
    AR proseries II
    XLO jumpers

    ohh and my moded Xbox

    All taken care of by my Harmony 659
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  • AndyGwis
    AndyGwis Posts: 3,655
    edited July 2006
    Very nice. Yeah, if my Monitor 60s benefited from the separate amplification, your Rti8s surely will as well.

    Check out Audiogon and ebay, chose a few models you are interested in, search the completed auctions to see what they had gone for recently, then wait for a great deal to come along.

    Don't do what I did when purchasing an amp, which was: get in fight with gf, drink a few beers, see that tax return had been deposited, and buy impulsively off ebay at 1am :)
    Stereo Rig: Hales Revelation 3, Musical Fidelity CD-Pre 24, Forte Model 3 amp, Lexicon RT-10 SACD, MMF-5 w/speedbox, Forte Model 2 Phono Pre, Cardas Crosslink, APC H15, URC MX-950, Lovan Stand
    Bedroom: Samsung HPR-4252, Toshiba HD-A2, HK 3480, Signal Cable, AQ speaker cable, Totem Dreamcatchers, SVS PB10-NSD, URC MX-850
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,065
    edited July 2006
    That is the reason why I am waiting, 1-for the right amp and 2- most important the available $$. Xmas is less than 6mths away...I can wait !:D ;)
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