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Bi-Amping question...

Hi all:

Just had a quick question for soemone who may have experience with bi-amping this amp. So the quick background with this amp is that it's a 2-channel integrated amp with tape-out also, but can also serve as a preamp alone. The unique quality/flaw is that if you use just the pre-amp, technically, the speaker terminals are hot.

With that being said, can I bi-amp by just connecting the low end to the Krell and have the pre-out go to my monoblocks (which in turn will connect to the mid and high)?

How is bi-amping done normally?
neway317

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davidbigeye
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If I understand what you want to do correctly, you will have a full range signal going to your bass drivers via the Krell, and also a full range signal going to your mids/highs. If this is the case, you will need to preserve the passive crossover in your speakers.
In which case the biamp setup is essentally a wasted effort.
Biamping usually is undertaken to bypass/eliminate the crossover from bass to mid/high.
You then need an active crossover.
**Beware-send a full range signal to your mid/highs at your peril!** Use an active crossover!
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