Question Bi amping Marantz mcr612 to wharffale 9.1

[cookiemonsteruk]

Hi all, my set up

Marantz mcr612



Wharfedale diamond 9 1



Two sets of banana plug cables



Do i need another more audio cables

In laymans terms how do i bi amp the speakers with what i have. Photos, diagrams welcome . Thankyou

 

[Al ears]

Hi all, my set up

Marantz mcr612

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Wharfedale diamond 9 1

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Two sets of banana plug cables

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Do i need another more audio cables

In laymans terms how do i bi amp the speakers with what i have. Photos, diagrams welcome . Thankyou

Don't bother, even if you could. Simply connect a pair of cables to each speaker.
You cannot biamp with that device only biwire and that will gain you nothing.
Remove the plastic bungs from the top set of speaker cable attachment sockets on the amp and use your black cable to wire it up to the lower set of connections on those speakers.
Job done.

 

[Fandango Andy]

Hi all, my set up

Marantz mcr612

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Wharfedale diamond 9 1

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Two sets of banana plug cables

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Do i need another more audio cables

In laymans terms how do i bi amp the speakers with what i have. Photos, diagrams welcome . Thankyou

You could run a second set of cables using the A and B terminals. However, they are linked inside the amp so you would actually be bi-wiring, not bi-amping.

People argue as much about the benefits of bi-wiring and bi-amping as they do about the sonic impact of leads and cables. In the real world: If you have tens of thousands of pounds worth of monoblocks and loudspeakers the value of a family car, and they are in a perfectly treated room, you may notice a small improvement.

For the rest of us, if you want to make the most of your sound, take some time to play with your speaker positioning. It makes a world of difference. Fortunately you have a head start as your speakers are really forgiving and easy to position.

 

[cookiemonsteruk]

Done. I am two pairs of cable short for bi wire/amp but i did check the speaker settings and it did say standard, parallel bridged terminal load pbtl and bi amp. Will try the pbtl and see if thats any good other than that the speakers are well bassy for their size

You could run a second set of cables using the A and B terminals. However, they are linked inside the amp so you would actually be bi-wiring, not bi-amping.

People argue as much about the benefits of bi-wiring and bi-amping as they do about the sonic impact of leads and cables. In the real world: If you have tens of thousands of pounds worth of monoblocks and loudspeakers the value of a family car, and they are in a perfectly treated room, you may notice a small improvement.

For the rest of us, if you want to make the most of your sound, take some time to play with your speaker positioning. It makes a world of difference. Fortunately you have a head start as your speakers are really forgiving and easy to position.

Would i need to allow some time to run the amp, cable or speakers in ?

 

[Gray]

Would i need to allow some time to run the amp, cable or speakers in ?

NO.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

The speakers might loosen up just a little as they have good, old-fashioned moving parts, but it's not like running in a car.

 

[Al ears]

The speakers might loosen up just a little as they have good, old-fashioned moving parts, but it's not like running in a car.

As the speakers are second-hand I would suggest they are about as run in as they are going to get.

 

[cookiemonsteruk]

All components are new

Hifi from richer sounds £439
Speakers AV online boxed and in original sealed packaging £129

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

As the speakers are second-hand I would suggest they are about as run in as they are going to get.

Apparently not!

 

[Al ears]

Apparently not!

I thought the Diamond 9.1 were long gone, my mistake, they must have been sitting around in a warehouse for years...

 

[cookiemonsteruk]

Whether still manufactured or selling off end of line speakers i found it hard paying an extra £100 for the 12.1's. In retrospect after 48 hours listening to them i cannot fault them. I had a Marty Mcfly moment yesterday whilst using them thru heos with volume set to 11 😁 i felt as if i was knocked off my feet 👍

 

[Fandango Andy]

Done. I am two pairs of cable short for bi wire/amp but i did check the speaker settings and it did say standard, parallel bridged terminal load pbtl and bi amp. Will try the pbtl and see if thats any good other than that the speakers are well bassy for their size


Would i need to allow some time to run the amp, cable or speakers in ?

The speakers may improve with a little use, but on the whole, no.

 

[Amormusic]

Sorry if this is an obvious comment and you've done this. But those speakers should be put onto speaker stands. Can pick up a decent pair cheaply second hand.

If placed on a sideboard etc, this will not show them off to their best.
You do not need to spend much money on stands, but it will make a worthwhile difference.

Enjoy your new system!

 

[cookiemonsteruk]

@Amormusic

At the minute they are on a window sill seperate from the tv. Next step buy a tv cabinet to house tv and marantz , buy some optical cable to play tv thru the marantz/speaker set up. Swap postion of tv and sofa and then buy stands

 

[Fandango Andy]

@Amormusic

At the minute they are on a window sill seperate from the tv. Next step buy a tv cabinet to house tv and marantz , buy some optical cable to play tv thru the marantz/speaker set up. Swap postion of tv and sofa and then buy stands

In a previous comment, I suggested taking a little time to get the positioning of the speakers right. I didn't think to ask if you had stands. Getting a sturdy pair of stands and getting the speakers the right distance apart and away from the wall will make a massive difference. Bi-wiring them will make such a tiny difference you may not even notice it.

Here is a simple guide to positioning:

How to set up and position your speakers in 4 simple steps

In order to really hear them at their best

www.whathifi.com

A second hand pair of stands should be relatively inexpensive. See this one as an example:

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