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How to bi-amp with 2 two-channel amps?

Hi
I need an advice on how to bi-amp my speakers.Both speakers are bi-wirible.I have 2 identical power amps.Should i dedicate 1 amp to high freq. on both speakers and the other one for low freq.
Or should i dedicate each amp for each speaker,each driving high and low freq.drivers of its dedicated speaker?
Both amps are bipolar design.
Which is "the right" way to go soundwise?

Thank you
overhang

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distortion
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Probably one amp for highs and the other for lows (vertical bi-amping) is best, but, depending on what amps these are, that may not be the case.

A lot of 2 channel amps dont perform well when they are bridged. i.e. one amp for the left speaker and one for the right (horizontal bi-amping).

This is just my opinion of course, others will probably vary.
distortion
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Did I get it backwards?

Vertical is two(2) two-channel amps playing independently the high and low of each speaker. One amp dedicated to the left and one right. Essentially seperated "horizontally."

Horizontal is one amp playing the L/R lows and the other playing the highs. Essentially seperated "vertically."

And, bridged would sum the output of each amp, essentially monoblocks with a single output, bi-wired if you want.

Whew.....

Now that I read that again, it sounds right. I stand corrected. Although, I knew/know better I'll probably get them screwed up again.

Sorry Overhang, awww well, If you have the cables and the time I would check out every possible wiring.
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