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Bi-amping Snell Speakers Anyone?

I have recently bi-amped my system and the mids and hi's seemed to overpower the low end. The amps are identical so I just turned the volume down on the mid /hi amp. Is this normal in some systems or in a more perfect setup should I be making other tweaks to get the volume set on max for both?
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blueskiespbd OP
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the system is as follows: Snell CV speakers, pair NAD 2700 amps, Linn Kolektor pre, Rotel cd, Straightwire IC and speaker wire, APC conditioner, dedicated circuit, room is sound treated and trapped
bdgregory
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it sounds to me that while your amps are the same, they may not be matched for some reason. Did you connect in vertical or horizontal config? If Horizontal (ie one amp driving mid/tweet, the other driving bass), try vertical. If one side is louder then your amps output aren't matched.
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blueskiespbd OP
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Yes I had them vertical for months and did not notice any unbalance in the volume.
markphd
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Doesn't sound right to me. If anything, I might have expected the bottom to be more prevalent. Switch the amps around to see if the same thing happens with the other amp on the top.
jpaik
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I suggest you use an active crossover, as you will need to bypass all the passive parts of your speakers.

An overview of the concept is available here:

http://sound.westhost.com/biamp-vs-passive.htm#2.2
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