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To bi-amp B&W 802n or not

I have up graded a system I have had for years by buying a Mcintosh mc252 and a set of B&W 802n.  My question is that I still have an old Carver 1.5t from my old system, should I use it to bi-amp with the mc252 or just get rid of it and bi-wire the speakers.  I was thinking of using the 1.5t for the tweeter / midrange and the mcintosh for the bass.  Let me know your thoughts.


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rhljazz
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N802 owner here.  The crossover to the lower bass terminals is at 350 Hz so two disparate amps will sound exactly like that, a disparate mess.  I've found no advantage to biamping either vertically or horizontally when I had a pair of Classe amps.  One good stereo tube amp of around 100 w works fine or solid state of around 250 w.
rhljazz
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Erik, seriously do you have any experience with N802's?  You give bad advice re this post.  
rhljazz
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Erik,
The MC 252 has 250 watts per channel.  This is sufficient power for an N802 for music.  Adding another amp which the OP doesn't have other than the Carver plus a processor or external crossover doesn't guarantee results that would improve upon the MC 252 alone.

DRC,s have their plus and minus issues.  To me they are like a lot of the drugs advertised on TV.  The cure with attendant side effects is worse than the disease.

Proper room placement and room treatments when required are a better option.

Biwiring may or may not be the best option.  I am currently setup biwired but prefer my tube amp single wired with the supplied BW jumpers.  The OP should experiment with with what he has available first.
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