Amp, One Set of Speaker Connections Or Two?


I’m no expert in much of the audio equipment specs and opinions about what is best, that’s for sure, but I am in the camp that biamping speakers is better than one lead to the speakers and using the speaker post couplers. I know that also can be a contentious debate. I’m just relating my opinion on that because in my experience, I’ve noticed better sound from my speakers when they are biamped.

That brings me to my question... because I’ve been thinking of adding a new stereo amplifier to my home theater for when I listen to 2 channel music, and really do like the Parasound Halo A21, but, it only has one set of speaker outputs so biamping is out, or get a set of speaker cables that split, and I’d rather not do that. But, question is, should an amp anticipate that some people are going to want to biamp their speakers and build their unit with two sets of speaker outputs instead of one?

Just looking for opinions and other people’s experiences.

I will add that in my back room I have a high end Dell desktop I stream Amazon Unlimited Music on to a Yamaha Natural Sound Integrated Amplifier A-S801 via an Audioquest USB A to B cable, and are pushing Bowers & Wilkins DM-604 S2 with a single 10 gauge cable to each, although the Yamaha does have speaker A & B connections, I haven’t biamped the speakers, yet, because it actually sounds pretty good.

Thanks in advance for thoughts and opinions.
hog_tech

Showing 1 response by millercarbon

So here's how we settle this little argument. Its really very simple. You take your best shot at bi-amping. You add up everything you spent. Then you go on-line and buy whatever Synergistic Research cable you can find for that amount of money. Which one does not matter. New or used does not matter. Not for this. Well technically it does a little, only because new you have 30 days to return for any reason. 

Which is indeed a technicality. Because when you hear how much better it sounds than anything you can do bi-amping it will not be going back. But all your bi-amping stuff will be going in the dumpster. Because nobody wants it. Because bi-amping hasn't been a thing for like 30 years. Because you can always do better for less with just one good cable. Always.

But please do not take my word for it. Don't argue it. Settle it. Go and listen.