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Difference between biampable and non-biampale spea

Is there a difference between the internal electronics of a biampable speaker and one with only one set of binding posts? Or are the upper and lower ranges simply connected internally rather than externally? There is a dissertation in the classicspeakerpages' library on how to biamp the AR90. It doesn't look all that simple.
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kr4
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IMHO, it applies equally to bi-wiring and to bi-amping unless one can provide an active custom crossover to replace the built-in ones.

Kal
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It depends on the design of the crossover. If it is a purely parallel network, the upper and lower portions are separate and, typically, connected internally to the same pair of terminals. If they are not, one can bi-amp/bi-wire by connecting to the two separate pairs of terminals.

Other network configurations are not (as) amenable to bi-wiring/bi-amping.

Overall, not worth the bother.

Kal
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