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Bi amping my ML SL3 speakers

Few questions for the ones that know the answers :)

If I’d like to bi-amp my speakers how do I know how much power should I send to the woofer and how much to the rest of the speaker ? (for mids and highs)

Currently I am using a Rotel 1582MKII and if I really crank the volume woofers start to distort so I’m thinking this amp is too much power ?

Info on ML site is misleading one place says 80-200 but I also saw 20-400 WPC so which one is it. My rotel amp is rated for 200WPC at 8 Ohms and no 4 ohm rating.....my speakers are 4 Ohms rated

Also I am guessing that the amp dedicated for lows doesn’t have to be as high end as the one for the electrostatic panels ?

 

Last but not least I will need a pre amp that has two sets of pre outs so I can feed same signal into both amps correct ? I really don’t want to get RCA splitters because that defeats the purpose of having a nice set of RCA’s - this question has been resolved thanks to riley804. I will get some but amp cables :)

 

Lots of questions any answers or wisdom is much appreciated !

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 I bi amp my Kappa 8's with a Parasound A 23 (235 watts 4 ohm) for bottom end and a Para HCA 750A (110 watts 4 ohm) for the high end. The SQ isn't any better bi amped but they play much louder. I would bi wire with your set up.

I don't see your amp as the problem, those speakers are rated to 400 watts rms. Is it both woofers that distort or just one? Does it do it will all sources? I have refoamed my wooofers a few times but they are still the orignals from 1990. So unless you are pushing your amp too far I don't know why your woofers would distort.

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