BI-amping

[saprano]

If i understand correctly bi-amping allows you to use your rear surround channels amp in 5.1 a system for your front speakers? do any of you have your system hooked up that way, and if you do how does it sound? is it a noticeble improvement?

I plan on trying that on my system.

[richteer]

Originally Posted by saprano

If i understand correctly bi-amping alows you to use your rear surround channels amp in 5.1 a system for your front speakers? do any of you have your system hooked up that way, and if you do how does it sound? is it a noticeble improvement?

I plan on trying that on my system.

Not necessarily set up how you describe, but yes, bi-amping is the act of using two (or more) channels of amplification per speaker.

As to how noticable the effect is, I would think it depends on what the rest of your system is, and how well it was set up. If your gear and/or set up is questionable, I'd say fix that first.

That said, if your amp has the facility to bi-amp, there's certainly no harm in trying. Let us know how you get on!

[TENSE]

well im running a 2.0 system right now, and i actually bi-amped my speaker; man they sound great! But i dont know how they would sound normally with out the bi-amping!

[saprano]

My system sounds great i was just wordering if there was big difference.
i would need two extra speaker cables for the sub right?

[Apache]

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...ight=bi-amping

[saprano]

I only have 1 pair of input terminals on my speakers, it looks like i cant do it.
though i think i can still hook it up to my sub accourding to my speaker manual. is that the same thing, or something different?

[haste]

Originally Posted by saprano

I only have 1 pair of input terminals on my speakers, it looks like i cant do it.
though i think i can still hook it up to my sub accourding to my speaker manual. is that the same thing, or something different?

that is different. do not bi-amp your sub...

[Zman2k2]

The speaker terminals on your sub allow it to take full range sound coming from the speaker terminals on your receiver, and convert them to LFE. You are much better off having the sub connected to the receiver the way you have it now, through an RCA cable connected to the "Sub Out" on your receiver.

[jomari]

1. you need to have two pairs of terminals in order to bi-amp
2. you're reciever should indicate if its capable of doing so. most of the 7.1 systems allow such, but im not certain about 5.1 unless you have a pair of speaker terminals for a zone 2 setup.

better yet, heres a thread i posted a while back, that might influence you into either doing so or not.

biamping material

[saprano]

Originally Posted by haste

that is different. do not bi-amp your sub...

Originally Posted by Zman2k2

The speaker terminals on your sub allow it to take full range sound coming from the speaker terminals on your receiver, and convert them to LFE. You are much better off having the sub connected to the receiver the way you have it now, through an RCA cable connected to the "Sub Out" on your receiver.

Thanks guys

So why isn't it a good idea? the speaker manual says it would give me better dynamic rage and i will be able to play my system louder.

As for bi-amping yea my speakers are not made for it( does't have 2 terminals) i guess i'll try when i get some new floorstanding speakers.