Bi-amping Paradigm Reference 100's - good idea?


I have an option to buy 4 Marantz MA700 monoblocks rated at 200W each and I'm considering using these to vertical bi-amp the Paradigm's. My question is have others out there bi-amped these speakers and noticed improvement in sound quality? I intend using the crossover in the speaker.
Rest of the system is a Marantz SR8000 integrated amp (which I'm using as a pre), Arcam DV78 DVD/CD and Clearaudio TT.
I've read so many contradictory opinions on the merits of this it would be good to hear from people who've actually done it.
Also I'm a tad concerned 200W into the mid/tweeters might do some harm? The MA700's have an input level control.
Thanks.
spyderphil

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I previously had the Paradigm Studio 60's and was bi-amping them with the Marantz MA500's. Sounded great and was a big step up from my Onkyo receiver.

I subsequently sold the monoblocks and bought a used Conrad Johnson MF2250 amp and just bi-wired the 'digms. This was a small jump better than the Marantz Mono's.

So my experience was that a better amp and bi-wiring is preferable to the 4 Marantz monoblocks. Remember the money of an extra set of interconnects( total of 2 pairs needed for 4 mono's) can be added to the money you'd buy a better amp with. The MA500's didn't do any harm to my tweeters in the 3 years they ran and I occasionally cranked it up good.