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Monoblocks, passive bi-amped or passive tri-amped?

I have been doing lots of research, but to no avail. Some writers & speaker builders say you will get sonic benefits from passive bi or tri amping, some say you get nothing. Some say running 2 identical amps will give a 50% increase in power to the speaker…some say zero. IMO it seems logical that an amp pushing 1 driver, as opposed to many, would have an easier load, and thus more headroom, control, speed, detail, etc.

The options I’m considering:
250W D monoblocks
220W D bi-amped
140W A/B tri-amped

I can’t active amp…so need technical info on which of these would sound best, and why. Thanks!
manoterror

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mechans
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It would be helpful if you could spell out what you mean by "220W D Biamped". I think you mean either two 220 Watt per channel Stereo amplifiers or possible one amplifier Biwired. Are you really suggesting 3 stereo 140 Watt per channel class AB amplifers saying "triamped"??? Anything is possible.
I do agree that using multiple amplifiers on one speaker -of reasonably high caliber- that more power will be delivered.
I also think that for a recommendation you should find the amplifier that you find most pleasing of suitable power and use that one or that one pair of monoblocks.
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