Should I go Bi?

bikerboycb650

I am only running a center, sub, and the left and right speakers. My receiver has a setting for Bi-amping and was going to try it.

1) What are the pro's and con's?
2) Since I'm not using the surround speakers is it even worth it?
3) Can I damage my speakers since they are only 80 watts?
4) Also I removed the gold connector on both set of plugs, is this all I need to do to the speakers?


I'm still somewhat new here, so most of this is new to me.


My (small) Setup
M30 x 2
CS1
PSW10
VSX-918V Receiver

tcrossma

You could try it I suppose, but you probably won't hear an improvement. You won't damage your speakers so long as you keep the volume level reasonable. And yes, removing the jumper between the binding posts is all you need to do on the speakers.

bikerboycb650

tcrossma,

Thanks for your help. I will try. I noticed that I lost some of the settings on the Pioneer when I set it to BI-amp. I guess it can tell Im not using the rear speaker.

wutadumsn23

TC is right, and I also agree with his comment on not noticing much of a big diff. Bi-Amping with an AVR does not double the power going to your speakers. You AVR gets it's power from one amp and the power is split up between the channels, but does not double when you Bi-Amp since you are using the same power source. IMO, it isn't worth the cost of the extra speaker wire, but feel free to try it and see what happens. Welcome to Club Polk btw.

bikerboycb650

wutadumsn23,

Thanks, I will try it tonight.

Upstatemax

I have my Monitor 70's "bi-amped" from my Denon 2808 and I noticed a difference... Mostly in 2ch music, better seperation and the bottom end filled out some more.

AudioGenics

it can be additional costs to bi-amp
but usually you gain in performance and response

Shicks18

you will at least double your chances of getting some action. so yea, there is a possible improvement when you go bi

nikolas812

Nik

Systems

Any thoughts on which produces better sound? Bi-Amp or Bi-wire?

comfortablycurt

You probably should have thought out the title of this thread a little more...:p:p

Ricardo

You need to try everything in this life. Once you're gone, it will be too late and you won't know if you missed something good

blueboxer

ken.paduch wrote: »

Any thoughts on which produces better sound? Bi-Amp or Bi-wire?

Most people on this forum and others have decided through trial and error that both provide minimal improvements in most systems unless you are going fully active with your bi-amping. I have done neither in my home theatre systems, but did try both in my vehicle and noticed minimal if any improvements. I also heard a car with fully active bi-amping and it sounded very nice, but we never set the car up any other way, given the quality components used, I think the system would of sounded great with a traditional setup.

bikerboycb650

comfortablycurt wrote: »

You probably should have thought out the title of this thread a little more...:p:p

cnh

M30s are actually rated to 100 watts RMS each. It would be a bit hard to tax them. I've run them once or twice on a Denon AVR 2807 (110/channel X 2) in pure audio mode almost to clipping and they did fine!

I've bi-amped M70s with a Denon as well and couldn't hear 'any' real difference. But as soon as I brought in the Adcom 555 for 2 channel...well....that was a DIFFERENCE! BIG-time! The M70s sounded like a NEW Speaker! A formidable challenger to lower end Rti towers for 'music'! In fact, I would say the Ms have it!

cnh

george daniel

Try it, once you're gone,you can't come back,,;)