2 zones whilst bi amping.

[ashloh]

Hi.
I am looking for some advice.
I have a Densen b110 integrated amp, and am considering a b320 power amp in order to bi amp my b&w cm8's.
My issue is that I use a Beresford tc7220 mk11 to switch zones for another set of b&w 601s3's.
Is there any way of bi amping both sets of speakers?
Obviously they would not be run at the same time. It's just nice to have the option of two zones.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks Andrew

 

[andyjm]

Hi. I am looking for some advice. I have a Densen b110 integrated amp, and am considering a b320 power amp in order to bi amp my b&w cm8's. My issue is that I use a Beresford tc7220 mk11 to switch zones for another set of b&w 601s3's. Is there any way of bi amping both sets of speakers? Obviously they would not be run at the same time. It's just nice to have the option of two zones.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks Andrew

Andrew,

While you are quite free to do as you see fit, rather like bi-wiring, bi-amping is a 'salesman special' - the salesman gets to sell twice as much for no appreciable audible gain.

There are real gains to be had by using a low level crossover and then using separate amplifiers for each driver - a true active system. The same can't be said of bi-amping using the standard crossover.

I really wouldn't bother.

 

[ashloh]

That's very interesting, thanks for your input. I suspect you are right about the sales aspect.
Still curious to figure out the logistics of managing to bi amp two zones mind you. Half the fun is in the messing around sometimes, lol.

 

[ashloh]

Actually Andy, if you could explain low level crossovers further, or point me somewhere I'd be interested to follow that up a little.
Rgds Andrew