Question About Cyrus Monoblocks

[Benedict_Arnold]

Okay, so I've just won the lottery and I'm going to try buy a pair of PMC26 speakers. And then I woke up...

They're TRI-wireable.

How do I accomplish this with Cyrus monoblocks?

The monomblocks have two pairs of speaker outlets, but I can't rememebr if there are twin mono amplifiers in each case or just one single one, the output of which is fed to both sets of terminals.

So, to TRI-amp and TRI-wire, would I need SIX Monoblocks??

 

[Al ears]

Okay, so I've just won the lottery and I'm going to try buy a pair of PMC26 speakers. And then I woke up...

They're TRI-wireable.

How do I accomplish this with Cyrus monoblocks?

The monomblocks have two pairs of speaker outlets, but I can't rememebr if there are twin mono amplifiers in each case or just one single one, the output of which is fed to both sets of terminals.

So, to TRI-amp and TRI-wire, would I need SIX Monoblocks??

Personally I wouldn't bother, unless you have won the lottery and can tri-amp.

Like bi-wiring I could never hear any benefit in tri-wiring.

 

[matt49]

Okay, so I've just won the lottery and I'm going to try buy a pair of PMC26 speakers. And then I woke up...

They're TRI-wireable.

How do I accomplish this with Cyrus monoblocks?

The monomblocks have two pairs of speaker outlets, but I can't rememebr if there are twin mono amplifiers in each case or just one single one, the output of which is fed to both sets of terminals.

So, to TRI-amp and TRI-wire, would I need SIX Monoblocks??

Personally I wouldn't bother, unless you have won the lottery and can tri-amp.

Like bi-wiring I could never hear any benefit in tri-wiring.

Agreed: and the money spent on 3 Cyrus monoblocs would be much better spent on a better single power amp or better speakers. (They do exist.)

 

[Infiniteloop]

Okay, so I've just won the lottery and I'm going to try buy a pair of PMC26 speakers. And then I woke up...

They're TRI-wireable.

How do I accomplish this with Cyrus monoblocks?

The monomblocks have two pairs of speaker outlets, but I can't rememebr if there are twin mono amplifiers in each case or just one single one, the output of which is fed to both sets of terminals.

So, to TRI-amp and TRI-wire, would I need SIX Monoblocks??

Personally I wouldn't bother, unless you have won the lottery and can tri-amp.

Like bi-wiring I could never hear any benefit in tri-wiring.

Agreed: and the money spent on 3 Cyrus monoblocs would be much better spent on a better single power amp or better speakers. (They do exist.)

+1

 

[Benedict_Arnold]

Yeah, but for argument's sake, how would you do it?

With Cyrus monoblocks or someone else's?

Or would you just tri-wire the things to two single monos or one stereo?

 

[Electro]

To tri amp the PMC 26's you would need six Cyrus monoblocks which would be a waste of money as is tri wiring with any amount of amps imo.

A single pair of monoblocks placed next to each speaker with short thick (4mm to 6mm ) speaker cables and two strips of solid copper wire as jumpers between the other terminals .

That way you could afford to buy one pair of much better quality monoblocks that will drive the PMC's far better and be far more cost effective not to mention sound better.*smile*

There is a pair of s/h monoblocks at a very reasonable price on fleabay at the moment that would fit the bill nicely *good*

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Electrocompaniet-AW-180-Monoblock-Class-A-amplifiers-PAIR-/272005638049?hash=item3f54cca7a1

No affiliation *smile*

 

[matt49]

Yeah, but for argument's sake, how would you do it?

With Cyrus monoblocks or someone else's?

Or would you just tri-wire the things to two single monos or one stereo?

I'd get a single bully-boy stereo power amp, something like an MF M8-500s or a Sanders Magtech.

Then I'd add the money I'd saved to the speaker kitty.

 

[Al ears]

I suppose you could employ 4 monoblocks. Use a pair to connect to the bass and slide up the connecting rods so the other pair of monoblocks drive the midrange / tweeter. But I wouldn't bother 🙂

 

[Benedict_Arnold]

I suppose you could employ 4 monoblocks. Use a pair to connect to the bass and slide up the connecting rods so the other pair of monoblocks drive the midrange / tweeter. But I wouldn't bother 🙂

That's what I was thinking. Tri-wired speakers might be nice in principle, but the practicalities seem dauniting.

 

[matt49]

I suppose you could employ 4 monoblocks. Use a pair to connect to the bass and slide up the connecting rods so the other pair of monoblocks drive the midrange / tweeter. But I wouldn't bother 🙂

That's what I was thinking. Tri-wired speakers might be nice in principle, but the practicalities seem dauniting.

... and almost totally pointless. Multi-amping is simply not worth the money. The amps' output still has to pass through the speakers' crossovers. Active operation, which by definition needs multiple power amps, is a different matter altogether.

 

[chebby]

The only multi-amp configuration worth a candle is probably within an active system. (Along with an electronic crossover.)

These can be integrated within the confines of the speaker cabinet or use multiple, separate, dedicated power amplifiers (and an electronic x-over box) externally like Naim still do with their 3-way and 2-way 'Aktiv' electronic crossover cards.

 

[SteveR750]

I suppose you could employ 4 monoblocks. Use a pair to connect to the bass and slide up the connecting rods so the other pair of monoblocks drive the midrange / tweeter. But I wouldn't bother 🙂

That's what I was thinking. Tri-wired speakers might be nice in principle, but the practicalities seem dauniting.

... and almost totally pointless. Multi-amping is simply not worth the money. The amps' output still has to pass through the speakers' crossovers. Active operation, which by definition needs multiple power amps, is a different matter altogether.

+1

 

[Al ears]

I suppose you could employ 4 monoblocks. Use a pair to connect to the bass and slide up the connecting rods so the other pair of monoblocks drive the midrange / tweeter. But I wouldn't bother 🙂

That's what I was thinking. Tri-wired speakers might be nice in principle, but the practicalities seem dauniting.

... and almost totally pointless. Multi-amping is simply not worth the money. The amps' output still has to pass through the speakers' crossovers. Active operation, which by definition needs multiple power amps, is a different matter altogether.

+1

+2

I don't think that I would go any further than a monoblock per speaker.

 

[SteveR750]

I suppose you could employ 4 monoblocks. Use a pair to connect to the bass and slide up the connecting rods so the other pair of monoblocks drive the midrange / tweeter. But I wouldn't bother 🙂

That's what I was thinking. Tri-wired speakers might be nice in principle, but the practicalities seem dauniting.

... and almost totally pointless. Multi-amping is simply not worth the money. The amps' output still has to pass through the speakers' crossovers. Active operation, which by definition needs multiple power amps, is a different matter altogether.

+1

+2

I don't think that I would go any further than a monoblock per speaker.

I wouldn't have even got that far, but that's another thread... 🙂

 

[Al ears]

I suppose you could employ 4 monoblocks. Use a pair to connect to the bass and slide up the connecting rods so the other pair of monoblocks drive the midrange / tweeter. But I wouldn't bother 🙂

That's what I was thinking. Tri-wired speakers might be nice in principle, but the practicalities seem dauniting.

... and almost totally pointless. Multi-amping is simply not worth the money. The amps' output still has to pass through the speakers' crossovers. Active operation, which by definition needs multiple power amps, is a different matter altogether.

+1

+2

I don't think that I would go any further than a monoblock per speaker.

I wouldn't have even got that far, but that's another thread... 🙂

🙂 However, it sounds like Benedict_Arnold already has them.