Problem with bi amping speakers


I tried to biamp my PSB Stratus Golds tonight using a Dussun V6i 150 watt SS integrated amp for the woofers and a Nobis Contigore 40 watt tube amp for the mids/highs. The contigore is similar to a Dynaco ST70. I used the preamp out on the Dussun and ran one cable to the preamp in on the Dussun and the other cable to the Nobis. Took the jumpers off the speakers and connected both amps to the respective terminals using the 8 ohm output on the Nobis.

When I turned on the amps, they both worked well for about a minute. Then I heard what sounded like feedback from a guitar amp, then ok, then feedback again, then the Dussun amp tripped. the Nobis kept playing. The feedback sound lasted for about 2 seconds each time.

Took it back apart, and both the Dussun and Nobis work fine alone. So what about my connections would cause this problem. I use a 2 male phono to a single female phono. One male end goes in the preamp out on the Dussun, the other male goes in the preamp in on the dussun, and an interconnect goes into the female end of the connector. There is one of these for each channel.

So, what am I doing wrong?
manitunc

Showing 2 responses by marakanetz

Your set-up as I understand is missing description about Y-connectors that should connect Dussun's poweramp section to Dussun's preamp and than to Nobis.
If you did not follow it than certainly your Dussun will have loud guitar-amp feedback.
Another my guess(assuming that Y-connector is present) is that load impedance of disconnected woofer is too low that causes the amp to oscillate.
Check the Y-connector(swap back-fourth) see if problem goes do a different amp.