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Magnepan 3.6's - Horizontal Bi-Amp?

I am wondering if there would be any benefit gained with horizontal bi-amping the Magnepan 3.6's? At the moment I am using a NAD C 275BEE stereo amp (150 watts but LOTS of Headroom). I am considering adding a second C 275 and using one amp for the bass panels and the other to power the mid and treble panels. Ever tried this? Tried horizontal bi-amping?
thanks.
stickman451
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hazard
55 posts
 
I too own a pair of Mag 3.6s. Ironically, I was just toying with the idea of bi-amping as well. I am currently running a Krell KAV 250. It's not that I'm unhappy with the Krell, it's just the age old problem with Mags needing alot of power. It seems you can never have enough power.
macdadtexas
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I've tried BiAmping, recently actually, and I find that given the cost of an active crossover (absolutely necessary), and a second set of amps, you are better off with one great amp set up and the stock crossover.

Look at Bryston, Innersound (now Sanders Sound), Parasound, Wyred4Sound.

In my opinion the 3.6's really wake up at about 600w into 4ohm, and more is even better. I think you are currently under powered, the headroom angle doesn't wake up the bass in the panels. If you move to a much more powerful amp, you won't believe the sound of a kick drum, or a bass during a jazz passage.

For example, the beginning of the album Kind of Blue, is totally different, to me, from what you have ever heard with extremely well powered Maggies.
usblues
1,217 posts
 
Well said Mac.
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