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Does biamping w/ SS + tubes work?

I have McIntosh MC240 and MC30s, and a Marantz 8b. I love the midrange. But lately I've been shopping speakers and hearing Classe and such gear and long for the tight bass. My solution was to get speakers that I can bi-amp with SS on the bottom and my tube amps on top. But I have been told this doesn't work well, as the sound from the two amps does not integrate well. Was wondering if people here have thoughts or experience with this.

Thanks...
river251

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river251 OP
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Thanks guys. Both reasons why I decided against it.
river251 OP
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Thank you all very much. My delimma is over. Rather than post further here, I'm going to start a new thread becaues it might be useful to others not interested in this thread.
Thanks, and thanks again, this is a great place and you are nice folks....

The new thread will be called: MC240 vs 8B
river251 OP
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Thanks a lot guys. I live in the middle of nowhere so it's hard to try a lot of different combos.

I don't know what active crossovers are or how it will help?

Would I be better to just run a SS amp to a sub, instead of biamping full ranges? Seems like the upper bass would still be soft and I'd still have integration problems.

Thanks again, your help is invaluable esp. since I am in nowhere land and it's hard to listen.

Jim

PS - I've just pulled the system out after 6 years storage, glory! But I plan to take them all in for checkup at Soundquest in El Paso.
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