I have tried both passive and active bi-amping with Magnepan 1.6's. It was an experiment to learn more about audio. It took several months of research, over a year of shopping for another amp and electronic crossover at the right price just to give it a go. Then a week to gut the passive crossovers, rewire, and reassemble the speakers.
What I learned with the Magnepan speakers -
Passive biamping made a small, but noticable improvement.
Active biamping made a tremendous improvement.
As others have pointed out - Active biamping is not for the faint of heart and will require some research and work. Not just to find the gear and get it hooked up correctly, but to find the proper crossover settings, as the passive frequencies and slope may not be the best for active. Also, your system may not benefit as much as mine did with the different speakers and amplifiers you have.
For me, a grand experiment that taught me a lot and ended up successful.
Jim S.
What I learned with the Magnepan speakers -
Passive biamping made a small, but noticable improvement.
Active biamping made a tremendous improvement.
As others have pointed out - Active biamping is not for the faint of heart and will require some research and work. Not just to find the gear and get it hooked up correctly, but to find the proper crossover settings, as the passive frequencies and slope may not be the best for active. Also, your system may not benefit as much as mine did with the different speakers and amplifiers you have.
For me, a grand experiment that taught me a lot and ended up successful.
Jim S.