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Two Channel Amp or 5 Channel Biamp

Hi Guys,

Newbie here asking for help. I have a pair of Vista running with Pioneer SC-35 AVR. Looking to upgrade with an external amp(via SC-35 preouts):

Choices:
1. Rotel RMB 1075, 120WX5 (looking to biamp 4 chan to Vista)
2. Threshold S200, 100WX2 (straight to Vista via speaker binding post bridged)

Purpose: To enhance music listening via 2 chan stereo on my new Vista.

Which of the two will produce the better sound quality?
jungwoo22
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bdgregory
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I'm not familiar with either of these amps but have toyed with passive biamping as you're contemplating quite a bit. It rarely provides improvement.

You should go with the better amp (channel for channel), which I assume is the Threshold. It's very unlikely you will realize any material "power" benefits, and I've never had a multichannel amp that sounded better than a 2 channel.
jungwoo22 OP
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Thank you for your response, Meiwan.

I configured pioneer bi-amped, and pre-outs will send high freq over L&R, and low freq over Surround L&R. So, I can have multi-chan Rotel to allocate 120w+120w to each speakers.

I just dont know 100W Threshold with standard connection or Rotel with more power allocated will sound better.

Thank you.
meiwan
399 posts
 
Personally, I'd spend the money on the 2 channel amp rather than a 5 channel plus all the extra cables. Bi-amping with a pioneer as the pre doesn't make any sense to me.
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