Biamping monitor 50s

Dangraff9
Dangraff9 Posts: 5
Hi everyone,

I'm new to clubpolk, and really polk products in general. I have a set of monitor 50 fronts and a PSW505 sub. What is the proper way to biamp the fronts to the sub (if that is the correct term)?

Thanks,
Dan

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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited November 2009
    Need a little more info. What are you connecting your speakers and sub to?
    -Kevin
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    VTL 2.5
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  • Dangraff9
    Dangraff9 Posts: 5
    edited November 2009
    Sure sorry, I have a Yamaha-5935 amp (120watts per channel)
  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited November 2009
    Dangraff9 wrote: »
    Sure sorry, I have a Yamaha-5935 amp (120watts per channel)

    That's a receiver... don't bother bi-amping. :)
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • Dangraff9
    Dangraff9 Posts: 5
    edited November 2009
    great, thanks!
  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited November 2009
    If I am not mistaken then, that is a receiver (AVR). No need to bi-amp.

    Hook the sub up to the "sub" output of your AVR. An RCA cable will work just fine.
    Hook the speakers up to the appropriate L/R channel speaker outputs and either of the two sets of binding posts on the 50's.
    Set the crossover in your AVR and you are done.

    If you need more info click here

    Good luck and welcome to Club Polk!
    -Kevin
    HT: Philips 52PFL7432D 52" LCD 1080p / Onkyo TX-SR 606 / Oppo BDP-83 SE / Comcast cable. (all HDMI)B&W 801 - Front, Polk CS350 LS - Center, Polk LS90 - Rear
    2 Channel:
    Oppo BDP-83 SE
    Squeezebox Touch
    Muscial Fidelity M1 DAC
    VTL 2.5
    McIntosh 2205 (refurbed)
    B&W 801's
    Transparent IC's
  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited November 2009
    Dangraff9 wrote: »
    great, thanks!

    No problem. :)

    Just to give slightly more detail so you don't think it was just a fluff answer:

    Basically, that 120wpc is an amount given when only two channels are driven. For the most part, power to all channels is all taken from the same source, so biamping just using a receiver doesn't really give you any more power.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

    Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999

    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

    HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000
  • Dangraff9
    Dangraff9 Posts: 5
    edited November 2009
    well, no i was thinking about running the bottom channel to the outputs in my psw505 sub, would that give me any extra oomph to the sound?
  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited November 2009
    Dangraff9 wrote: »
    well, no i was thinking about running the bottom channel to the outputs in my psw505 sub, would that give me any extra oomph to the sound?

    Nope. The outputs on your sub aren't "powered" outputs, they're just for passing signal.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

    Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999

    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

    HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000
  • Dangraff9
    Dangraff9 Posts: 5
    edited November 2009
    gotcha, thanks everyone