Polk Tsi100 & Bi-Amping - Blu-ray Forum

Digital-Man · 04-02-2009, 02:45 AM

I am waiting on MonoPrice to deliver my 12 gauge Speaker wire, banana plugs, etc. While I have been waiting, I have been thinking of bi-amping the speakers. My question to anyone with these speakers is with the strange arrangement of the tweeter on the bottom & the woofer on top, would the low-end plug be on the top as well? It seems to me a natural assumption, but I don't like assuming things and the instructions that came with the speakers do not say!

jstutman · 04-02-2009, 03:02 AM

Well I was going to try and help you but the images of the rear from newegg do not allow me to see which one is labeled as Low and High.

Sonny · 04-02-2009, 03:22 AM

Just use the top pos & neg , no need for more with the 100's. I'm using them as surrounds & soon to be rear surrounds. There really great sounding $200 speakers.

Digital-Man · 04-02-2009, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Sonny

Just use the top pos & neg , no need for more with the 100's. I'm using them as surrounds & soon to be rear surrounds. There really great sounding $200 speakers.

You mean do not bi-amp them?

crazyBLUE · 04-02-2009, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Digital-Man

I am waiting on MonoPrice to deliver my 12 gauge Speaker wire, banana plugs, etc. While I have been waiting, I have been thinking of bi-amping the speakers. My question to anyone with these speakers is with the strange arrangement of the tweeter on the bottom & the woofer on top, would the low-end plug be on the top as well? It seems to me a natural assumption, but I don't like assuming things and the instructions that came with the speakers do not say!

This would not matter if you are using 1 amp for all you're speakers including the bi-amp because each channel will be putting out the same watts !!!!!!

Digital-Man · 04-02-2009, 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

This would not matter if you are using 1 amp for all you're speakers including the bi-amp because each channel will be putting out the same watts !!!!!!

The only reason I considered doing it is according to what I have been reading, it makes the speakers sound "fuller".

Audiophile_At_Birth · 04-02-2009, 03:36 AM

You can try it...but they're the 100s. If you had the 400s or even 500s, you will notice improved sound by bi-amping those...the 100, not so sure

solarrdadd · 04-02-2009, 03:42 AM

as far as i know when you are looking at the rear of the speakers and the polk label with the serial numbers is right side up (so you can read it properly) they are set-up like any other speaker as far as bi-wiring or bi-amping is concerned with the top terminals for the high freq's and the bottom terminals for the low freq's. i read that a while ago while researching those speakers for my surround back. i have bi-wired 5 or my 7 channels. I don't intend to bi-wire the surround back TSi100 channels even though they will accept it. i hope this helps. Someone else please jump in here if i've been told the wrong thing. I am sure that this question is being asked for the same reason I asked at the Polk site, because of the physical location of the tweeter being on the bottom and the woofer being on the top when the speaker is setting upright. again, my understanding is the terminals on the back still follow the standard HF on the top terminals and LF on the lower terminals.

Big Daddy · 04-02-2009, 03:44 AM

The point CrazyBlue is trying to make is that it doesn't matter which one is for the tweeter and which one is for the woofer. Since you are going to use the same amplifier (receiver) to power them, they both receive the same wattage.

Audiophile_At_Birth · 04-02-2009, 03:53 AM

So Big Daddy, why do we percieve a difference if it's recieving the same wattage?

Big Daddy · 04-02-2009, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Audiophile_At_Birth

So Big Daddy, why do we percieve a difference if it's recieving the same wattage?

I believe you misunderstood. I meant when you bi-amp the speaker, two equal channels from the same amplifier power the tweeter and the woofer. It doesn't matter which binding post is connected to the tweeter and which one to the woofer.

I tri-amp my front speakers. The built-in subwoofers have their own 300 watt amplifier and I use external amplifiers to power the midrange and the tweeters.

Kryptron · 04-02-2009, 04:19 AM

Doesn't hurt to try even if they aren't larger. I have my TSI300s bi-amped and i probably won't ever want to listen to them any other way now. There was a pretty big improvement for me. So just try it, you got nothing to lose and something to gain.

crazyBLUE · 04-02-2009, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Kryptron

Doesn't hurt to try even if they aren't larger. I have my TSI300s bi-amped and i probably won't ever want to listen to them any other way now. There was a pretty big improvement for me. So just try it, you got nothing to lose and something to gain.

WELL SAID !!!!!

I have 3 Boston towers for my fronts & center & I have 4 TSi-300 for my surr. & surr. rears & the surr. are Bi-amped ! There is A world of difference Bi-amping A speaker . I only wish I could Bi-amp my front Bostons !!

Digital-Man · 04-02-2009, 12:59 PM

Thanks everyone for the food for thought, maybe I can play with them IF THE SPEAKER WIRE EVER ARRIVES!!!

04-02-2009, 02:45 AM	#1
Digital-Man Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Jacksonville, FL Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:47 Blu-ray collection:945 Blu-ray reviews:2	Polk Tsi100 & Bi-Amping I am waiting on MonoPrice to deliver my 12 gauge Speaker wire, banana plugs, etc. While I have been waiting, I have been thinking of bi-amping the speakers. My question to anyone with these speakers is with the strange arrangement of the tweeter on the bottom & the woofer on top, would the low-end plug be on the top as well? It seems to me a natural assumption, but I don't like assuming things and the instructions that came with the speakers do not say!

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04-02-2009, 03:02 AM	#2
jstutman Senior Member Member since:Feb 2009 Blu-ray collection:74 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:8	Well I was going to try and help you but the images of the rear from newegg do not allow me to see which one is labeled as Low and High.

04-02-2009, 03:22 AM	#3
Sonny Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:1	Just use the top pos & neg , no need for more with the 100's. I'm using them as surrounds & soon to be rear surrounds. There really great sounding $200 speakers.

04-02-2009, 03:36 AM	#7
Audiophile_At_Birth Special Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:El Paso, TX Home Theater Gallery:31 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:235 Blu-ray reviews:1	You can try it...but they're the 100s. If you had the 400s or even 500s, you will notice improved sound by bi-amping those...the 100, not so sure

04-02-2009, 03:42 AM	#8
solarrdadd Blu-ray Prince Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Virginia Home Theater Gallery:255 4K collection:209 Blu-ray collection:1344 DVD collection:4 Blu-ray reviews: 42 Trading Score:316	as far as i know when you are looking at the rear of the speakers and the polk label with the serial numbers is right side up (so you can read it properly) they are set-up like any other speaker as far as bi-wiring or bi-amping is concerned with the top terminals for the high freq's and the bottom terminals for the low freq's. i read that a while ago while researching those speakers for my surround back. i have bi-wired 5 or my 7 channels. I don't intend to bi-wire the surround back TSi100 channels even though they will accept it. i hope this helps. Someone else please jump in here if i've been told the wrong thing. I am sure that this question is being asked for the same reason I asked at the Polk site, because of the physical location of the tweeter being on the bottom and the woofer being on the top when the speaker is setting upright. again, my understanding is the terminals on the back still follow the standard HF on the top terminals and LF on the lower terminals.

04-02-2009, 03:44 AM	#9
Big Daddy Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Southern California Home Theater Gallery:79 Blu-ray collection:122 Trading Score:1	The point CrazyBlue is trying to make is that it doesn't matter which one is for the tweeter and which one is for the woofer. Since you are going to use the same amplifier (receiver) to power them, they both receive the same wattage.

04-02-2009, 03:53 AM	#10
Audiophile_At_Birth Special Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:El Paso, TX Home Theater Gallery:31 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:235 Blu-ray reviews:1	So Big Daddy, why do we percieve a difference if it's recieving the same wattage?

04-02-2009, 04:19 AM	#12
Kryptron Expert Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Tampa Bay, FL Home Theater Gallery:21 4K collection:83 Blu-ray collection:450 Trading Score:4	Doesn't hurt to try even if they aren't larger. I have my TSI300s bi-amped and i probably won't ever want to listen to them any other way now. There was a pretty big improvement for me. So just try it, you got nothing to lose and something to gain.

04-02-2009, 12:59 PM	#14
Digital-Man Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Jacksonville, FL Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:47 Blu-ray collection:945 Blu-ray reviews:2	Thanks everyone for the food for thought, maybe I can play with them IF THE SPEAKER WIRE EVER ARRIVES!!!

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