Can I bi amp?

JDOGG
JDOGG Posts: 433
edited August 2006 in Speakers
Do you guys think it would be ok for me to bi amp my mains off of my reciever? Using the front r and l along with the surround r and l. I would be keeping it in 5 channel stereo, so the same signal should be going to all the speakers right? Thanks for the input.
Panasonic VIERA 46" 1080p plasma
Onkyo TX-SR805
Klipsch RF-7(bi-amped)
Klipsch RF-25
Xbox 360 with HD DVD
Playstation 3
Cobalt Cable
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited August 2006
    No...
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  • Skynut
    Skynut Posts: 2,967
    edited August 2006
    I think not also.
    5.1 is actually 6 different signals.
    I don't think I would want my left front to also play my left rear signal.
    Skynut
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  • JDOGG
    JDOGG Posts: 433
    edited August 2006
    It will not be for 5.1, its just stereo, but in 5 channel stereo, so I thought all the speakers would get the same signal being sent to the front?
    Panasonic VIERA 46" 1080p plasma
    Onkyo TX-SR805
    Klipsch RF-7(bi-amped)
    Klipsch RF-25
    Xbox 360 with HD DVD
    Playstation 3
    Cobalt Cable
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited August 2006
    Stereo is 2ch.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • Skynut
    Skynut Posts: 2,967
    edited August 2006
    Buy a second amp to do the extra work.
    I would not risk my equipment trying it the way you described.
    Skynut
    SOPA® Founder
    The system Almost there
    DVD Onkyo DV-SP802
    Sunfire Theater Grand II
    Sherbourn 7/2100
    Panamax 5510 power conditioner (for electronics)
    2 PSAudio UPC-200 power conditioners (for amps)
    Front L/R RT3000p (Bi-Wired)
    Center CS1000p (Bi-Wired) (under the television)
    Center RT2000p's (Bi-Wired) (on each side of the television)
    Sur FX1000
    SVS ultra plus 2

    www.ShadetreesMachineShop.com
    Thanks for looking
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  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited August 2006
    It would probably work as long as it never goes out of 5 channel stereo and the same signal would have to be split to all 4 channels. Of you can use Fr and Sr for one speaker and Fl and Sl for the other.

    While it may work, you will be eliminationg any advantage bi amping will bring anyway and it would be a waste on many levels.

    In my beginner years, I boughjt a 5 channel H/K amp and used my Onkyo as a preamp. I then thought hey, I now have 10 amplified channels so why not just bi-amp the all. I could never get it to sound right. It was always better with just one or the other.

    You are so much better off running them the "eight" way or getting an outboard amp.
    Venom
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  • tipoytm
    tipoytm Posts: 54
    edited August 2006
    That won't work... If you just use 2 main speakers to output say a 5.1 channel signal, you will have to configure your Receiver or your source (DVD player?) to do the conversion. Everything should be in the manual...
    My system:
    Front: 2xPolk RT800 Floor speakers (Bi-wired) - SOLD
    Center: Polk CSi5 - For Sale!
    Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR806 THX-Ultra2 130W 7.1
    Sub: Velodyne DPS-12
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  • tipoytm
    tipoytm Posts: 54
    edited August 2006
    5.1 channel is not "stereo"... thats either dolby digital/DTS surround, or something else....
    My system:
    Front: 2xPolk RT800 Floor speakers (Bi-wired) - SOLD
    Center: Polk CSi5 - For Sale!
    Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR806 THX-Ultra2 130W 7.1
    Sub: Velodyne DPS-12
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited August 2006
    Absolutely NO!!! THe only way this would work is if you were running 5 channel mono and that would sound like crap.

    Besides, bi-amping is of questionable benifit anyway. Biwiring gets you most of the perceived benifit. Try that, it's cheaper and won't sound like **** or blow up your gear.
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