Speaker hook up.. please help

classical
classical Posts: 6
edited April 2008 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Hi,

I am new in here. I found this forum after I got a pair of RTi10 (not the 2008). I am very happy with it. I even got new speaker cable for it. My receiver is a Harman Kardon with output as 1 sub, 1 rear (2 speaker), 1 center, 2 front (A and B, 4 speakers).

My question are:

1-since I have only 1 pair of speaker for the front, is it possible to hook both connection A and B to one pair of speaker? The idea is to get more power to 1 pair of speaker instead of getting another pair.
(no biamping no biwring, just double the output power)

or:
2-Unbridge the speakers, hook output A to the top connector and hook the output B to lower connector? (biamping - the A drive midrange and high the B drive low bass)

or:
3- use #1 and biwring (red A and B connected to RED posts, black A and B connected to BLACK posts - double the power and biwiring)

anyone try it yet?

thanks in advance for any help,
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  • fbm211
    fbm211 Posts: 1,488
    edited April 2008
    Thats a good question and I see why you want to do that.Its sort of like Biamping the speakers.More power and the benifits of biamping.I LIKE IT. Are there 4 binding posts on the speakers.You should get some biamp cables.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,729
    edited April 2008
    You're not doubling anything and that's all ghetto rigging at best.
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  • tcrossma
    tcrossma Posts: 1,301
    edited April 2008
    You can do a search on here to find loads of information, but the basic fact here is that the receiver only has a fixed amount of power to output to your speakers so you're not going to get any more power using any of the methods you described. You can bi-wire using the A+B to the top/bottom posts (your options #2), and some people feel that it makes a difference. I personally wouldn't attempt #1 because it seems risky, but it may work (although you'll still not get more power).
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,990
    edited April 2008
    F1nut wrote: »
    You're not doubling anything and that's all ghetto rigging at best.

    I was going to be more PC about it,and in comes Jesse,blunt and to the point.:p
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited April 2008
    Hook em up normal and listen.... (you can try to replace the jumpers on the speakers with some short lengths of dececent speaker wire as mentioned, but it is not required)

    If you decide you want more power (and your AVR has pre-outs) get a nice 2 channel amp. They can be had for not alot of money and will usually yeild excellent results. (if willing to go used)

    Good luck and welcome to club polk. - Out of curiosity, just experimenting or having an issue you are trying to resolve with more power?

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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited April 2008
    Welcome to Polk. Looks like you have the answers.
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  • classical
    classical Posts: 6
    edited April 2008
    thanks all for the replies...

    I got the answer from Harman Kardon tech support....It's a NO...

    I have to give to my son my AVR receiver thus I am looking for another one...

    see my other pos,

    thanks again
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