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I am using a Parasound Hint 6 integrated to drive my B&W 606 S2's. It's rated at 160 wpc. Also in my system is a Carver Sunfire Cimema with 5channels driven 200wpc. Currently the Sunfire is only being used to drive center and surrounds leaving 2 channels free. Those channels have no source input. Is there any reason I can't use them to bi-amp the B&W's effectively giving them 360wpc? My interest lie in having the power to listen at lower volumes with clarity. 
dadork
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kr4
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Is there any reason I can't use them to bi-amp the B&W's effectively giving them 360wpc?
You can but (1) you will need some way to make sure that the gain of the two amps is identical so that the crossover balance is correct and (2) you will not have 360w available as the output will be limited by what the treble can handle and that will be <160 (assuming the HINT is driving the treble).
My interest lie in having the power to listen at lower volumes with clarity.
It will not help you with this at all.  

dadork OP
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@kr4  you will need some way to make sure that the gain of the two amps is identical

Is there any means of doing that? 
roberjerman
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More clarity at lower volume? Get a pair of Quad 57’s and a Bedini 25/25. That’s what I had in use for 19 years!
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@kr4  you will need some way to make sure that the gain of the two amps is identical

Is there any means of doing that?
Does the Carver have a volume or a gain control?  Otherwise, you will have to add a gadget.

Overall, this is not worth the bother, imho.
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