Another Bi-Amp Question

130 watts into your speakers isn't an issue so long as you don't over drive them.

That said, you need to make sure your speakers are wired such that they can be biamped. The mfg will tell you this.

That said, the only way you could do this with your Elite is IF you can independently configure your surround amps to be driven by the Front/Main preamp outs - such that they get the exact same signal as the front amps would get. I'm not familiar with your Elite, so unless you know how to do this I wouldn't try it.

That said, I frankly doubt you'll find it makes much difference, but if you can meet all of the above criteria, it may still be fund to try. I've tried to passively biamp many different amp/speaker configs, and have only had luck (ie a materially favorable result) with one setup.

Thanks. The speakers are capable and I do know how to configure them. I do play my movies LOUD. Is it 2 times 130 watts into one speaker rated at $120 watts? Does someone know? That's my question.

You can try it but why? Assuming(!) the quoted numbers are accurate, you have speakers with a max power handling of 120w connected to amp channels with 130w output. How could or why would you think that biamping would get you any more volume output (without distortion)?

Kal

I don't need to increase volume output, nor was I aksing if hey would play louder. As I said, system sounds great. Advantage of biamping isn't necessarilly to play louder. If I wanted louder, I would get more effecient speakers and larger amps - and a larger room.

Theoretically, is it 260 watts into the speaker?..are biampable speakers rated by the entire speaker or the biampable inputs? I thought a simple question. Not aksing for opinions or why I should.

Thanks for your help.

If this could be done,you will have a power loss and lower volume.If your speakers are 8 ohm and you split them,each half will be about 16 ohms.Hooking the 16 ohm half to the receiver will cause the power output to drop to approximately 65 watts since it will be driving a 16 ohms load.This will cause about a 3 db loss in sound.You'll have about 65 watts x 4,if your equipment allows bi-amping.I could only see a volume loss doing this.