@katman apogee offered many models with active biamp capabilities.
Am I wasting money on the theory of Bi-amping?
As a long time audiophile I'm finally able to bi-amp my setup. I'm using two identical amps in a vertical bi-amp configuration.
Now me not fully understanding all of the ins/outs of internal speaker crossovers and what not. I've read quite a few people tell me that bi-amping like I'm doing whether it's vertical or horizontal bi-amping is a waste since there's really not a improvement because of how speaker manufacturers design the internal crossovers.
Can anyone explain to a third grader how it's beneficial or if the naysayers are correct in the statement?
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+1 @asvjerry When I first went to an active x-over and tri-amping the x-over had adjustable x-over points as well as levels for the three (stereo sets) of speakers. I defy anyone from just setting it and forgetting about it. Want DSTM to sound like it does live? Bump that bass way up, and yes its not what the mastering engineers were shooting for, but what the hell do they know. Favorite track has bloated bass turn that stuff way down. Got to the point where I was taking notes on individual tracks as to volume on x-over and overall on pre-amp. Madness is the right word for it. Past that now. Thankfully. Regards, barts
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Removing biamp options is a doofus move by the likes of Wilson, Magico, etc. (My guess is that went on a route where their crossover designs are suboptimal for biamping). I don’t care for their speakers eitherway. Other high-end manufacturers (TAD, Schwiekert, etc) who have stuff that sounds even better do permit biamping. No problem there! As a practical matter, biamping is a way to put some high fidelity lower powered class A amps on the mid driver, tweeter, etc and some class AB or class H that runs cooler for the bass drivers. Running gigantic space heaters/amps in the room will inevitably make the HVAC system kick on a whole lot more ---> Higher noise floor from the airconditioner running ---> You just lost your high fidelity when the air conditioner/HVAC kicked on Sherlock. |
@barts *L* It's that 'elusive average tweak setting' scenario (aka EATS).... (locally, "....that Eats it...😖 " ).... Fine if not 'listening for nuance'... otherwise, nimble fingers do they stuff...*G*
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