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Bi-amp with same sort of amp?

Talked to a man today about my loudspeaker project(that never gets ready).He ment that it´s preferable to use the
same type of amps for the subs and the rest of the system.
According to him, using different types of amps, with different slew-rates ("speed" -if you want) often ends up in a mess.
I use Volt 12" woofers, in separate enclosures, and I will run them up to about 65 Hz,only, using a VMPS electronic crossover(only low-pass filtering). I will use a 8" and two 3.5" Accutone ceramic drivers and an Eton ER 4 tweeter per channel.
Having built some speakers in my days, this is my first time
using an electronic crossover for Hi-Fi.(I used the word bi-amp for convenience, in the title).
Any opinions are welcome!

Regards
Håkan in Sweden
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sqjudge
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I am using a 15 year old amp and have friends with 30+ year old amps. I would not think twice about using the homebrew amp if you can make them work! In most cases the sub is the "slowest" of the speakers. The larger cone has more mass, so it is harder to start and stop. An amp with a high damping factor and a lot of current reserve should help to bring synergy to your system.
Chris
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