bi-amplification

[cembros]

i am about to pick up the polk lsi surround speaker set. Each of the speakers have a max output of 200 wats. I am using a sony da 3300es receiver which outputs 100 watts per channel. I was looking to bi amp these speakers with another amp that outputs 100x5 and was wondering if this would be a good idea? what advantages i would see? and what amp i should look into?

[crackinhedz]

Sticky: Bi-amping Bi-wiring research material

[sokrman14]

I just did it with my setup, and I immediately noticed a difference. It is going depend on how much of an upgrade your amp that you are looking to purchase is over your current receiver. I would actually look into getting a seven channel amp, that gives you all of speakers, plus two extra to biamp the front (total of 7). You have to check if your receiver can change the surround backs to biamp though, which my receiver allowed me to do.

[ixlegitballinxl]

i also noticed a difference in bi amping....go for it!

[red_5ive]

I'm running two external 7ch amplifiers biamped (not using the receiver amps at all). Very noticeable difference in lows and separation. I'd recommend looking into Emotiva.

[musicman1999]

Originally Posted by cembros

i am about to pick up the polk lsi surround speaker set. Each of the speakers have a max output of 200 wats. I am using a sony da 3300es receiver which outputs 100 watts per channel. I was looking to bi amp these speakers with another amp that outputs 100x5 and was wondering if this would be a good idea? what advantages i would see? and what amp i should look into?

Thats 200 watts input not output. As for bi-amping it can be good in the right circumstances, don't know which Lsi's that you have but if you have big floorstanders and if your Sony has advanced bass management then it can help, but if you have small bookshelves and you run them small then not so much. I run a high performance set up and the only one that i bi amp is my center channel.

bill