I tried both horizontal and vertical bi-amping with identical 2 channel amplifiers. Couldn't really tell a difference or even a difference from a single amplifier.. Stayed vertical, the wiring is cleaner. After I got my set of Magnepan 1.6's, bi-amped vertically for a couple years, then took the plunge into an active crossover with a Bryston 10B removing the passive crossovers. Huge difference, for the better. Started with close to stock frequencies and slopes, but after fiddling around, ended up preferring different settings.
Two points - the 1.6's of that era were known for cheap passive crossover components. Not sure your Legacy's would see the same dramatic improvement. The second point is - I'm electrically challenged. Although the 1.6's are very simple, I had to do a lot of research to implement active, and if I can do it, anyone can.
Jim S.