Am I wasting money on the theory of Bi-amping?
As a long time audiophile I'm finally able to bi-amp my setup. I'm using two identical amps in a vertical bi-amp configuration.
Now me not fully understanding all of the ins/outs of internal speaker crossovers and what not. I've read quite a few people tell me that bi-amping like I'm doing whether it's vertical or horizontal bi-amping is a waste since there's really not a improvement because of how speaker manufacturers design the internal crossovers.
Can anyone explain to a third grader how it's beneficial or if the naysayers are correct in the statement?
@emergingsoul ....likely 'cause it's only a 'fringe' sort of thing that audioholics end up doing? ;) It's the sort of thing that appeals to those that don't mind having the backsides of their rigs look like a incident in a pasta factory...😏 A amps and D amps together?! Dogs 'n cats cohabitating?! OHmG....*LOL* Likely the sort of thing I'll end up doing anyway....*S* (...I'd keep the day job...mho, fwiw....amazing what flies these dayz....) |
man you guys are still at it. It works, so depends on your situation, if you can get a hold of it, try it. If you don’t hear the diff, sell it. I have 4 AHB2 bi-amp on mono-mode to JBL 4367, which the crossover network is well built even its passive. Been building system for 20+ years, and first time ever, I do not foresee even the desire to make a change. |
Indeed! It's amazing what you can get out of cheap amps when hooked up to speakers with an active crossover. With horn loading the problem is amp hiss gets highly amplified. For this reason I add a capacitor to my horn tweeters. It knocks the amp hiss down to below noticeable, helps with the EQ needed for constant directivity waveguides, and provides some protection for the tweeters. I'm not a purist. |
@asctim , I did just that. Starting with 1 AHB2 with a different speaker, notice the bass is tighter and it was not sterile/cold sounding. Smooth, highend, you are hearing really the upstream/preamp. Then got another one, mono mode to each 4367, sounding great, everything falls into place. so I ordered another pair for my secondary system, but tested it biamp mono in JBL first, the realism, the "air" is just unbelievable. Diff between ya I can see the imaging, to "where did that sound come from!". Needless to say I left the pair there and got another pair for second system. Amp hiss, is not a normal thing. It's a product of "too much gain in chain" + "not so good amp". I can crank up to over-concert level, and theres no distortion. |
