Audiolab 8000 av - best set up for audio quality

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I've just purchased an Audiolab AV amp, and although it hasn't arrived yet I'm thinking about set up options.

Since I'm going to be replacing a Pioneer AX5i, I'm expecting a dramatic jump in SQ (I hope so anyway)

I'll be using the amp through ProAc Studio 100 speakers and the simple question is this:

Will it be better to bridge 4 of the channels of the 8000av and run single speaker cables into the ProAc's, or Bi-amp the speakers using the same 4 channels. Either method then leaves me with a further 3 channels for the centres and rears?

What are the advantages of bridging other than a higher output - are there SQ improvements too?

Thanks

Steve

 

[Andrew Everard]

I'd biwire. Bridging will give you more power and thus potentially better dynamics and clarity, but gives no inherent increases in sound quality

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks Andrew

I think that the original suggestion to bridge may have come from a What Hi-Fi review but wasn't sure what advantage there would be.

Any suggestions for suitable speaker cable? Currently using QED silver spiral - sounds nice but is a B**ch to terminate properly.

Cheers

Steve