To see if your receiver can be configured to bi-amp, simply check the owners manual. If everything checks out, follow this step-by-step process to bi-amp your speakers. Remove the jumper cables or bridging bars from the rear of the speakers. This disconnects the high and low frequency portions of the crossover network.
Through its internal menu system, configure your receiver to its bi-amp setting. Locate the terminals on the back of the receiver intended for bi-amping:. Connect one pair of wires from the left bi-amp terminals on the receiver to one set of inputs on the back of the left speaker. Note: Often the two sets of terminals on the back of the speaker are not labeled high and low frequency since it matters little which one is connected to which amplifier.
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Essentially it is like having four-wheel-drive when going off road; on rough, rocky terrain it is often better to send power directly to each of the wheels. In your sound system, when the sound is more demanding, sending power to each specific speaker can produce sound that feels less constrained.
Another benefit to this setup is that it gives you the option of buying multiple amplifiers to power your speakers. That way you could look for amplifiers based on sound quality, without having to worry so much about the amount of power the amplifier can produce. The process of bi-amplifying your speaker setup is almost identical to that of bi-wiring.
The only difference is that after you have two sets of cable coming from each speaker, you attach each of these sets of cable to its own set of binding post on the amplifier or to different amplifiers if you want. The differences offered by these solutions may seem minimal to many listeners, but true audio enthusiasts could find one of these techniques well worth the extra effort.
However, whether you decide to bi-amplify, bi-wire, or keep your speakers the way they are it is important to find the right speaker cable for your speaker setup. That includes finding cable with high quality conductors, which almost always means getting pure copper wire conductors copper wire is the standard for conductive materials. It also means finding the correct gauge wire for your speakers. Find out more about wire gauge AWG. Here at Sewell we have a wide range of speaker cables of all lengths and gauges.
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Comments Read comments. You're very welcome my friend! Thanks very much for reaching out, Gilberto. As for new floor-standing speakers, my recommendation is to go with the larger S60s. Your receiver has plenty of power to drive them, especially when bi-amped, and I think you'll appreciate the fuller sound of the third woofer. My only caution is the cabinet size — I'd double check that it will fit depth-wise in the space that you're considering.
Happy listening! Hello Vaurapung, and thanks for reaching out. As long as you aren't already using your "Back or Height" channels already you can certainly bi-amp your front towers. All you need is some extra speaker wire and a quick change to your receiver's settings.
Page 51 of the owner's manual has directions on getting things going. As for the mismatch in output level, have you tried manually raising your center channel by a dB or two after running the speaker calibration system? In my system I had to raise the level of the center channel and my Atmos channels to get evenly balanced sound throughout the room.
Definitely worth exploring if you haven't already! Hi Jim, thanks for reaching out. It sounds like you're deep into your amp design project. I've never designed one myself, so I don't have any insight to offer you, but wish you the best of luck with your endeavor! Thanks for reaching out, Gerald. I did some research on your receiver it's not one I was familiar with.
It doesn't have a conventional bi-amp mode from what I can tell. Generally speaking, you'll want to stick with one channel per speaker and not use A and B together , and that's how I recommend connecting your Polk S60s to your Va. As an aside, I happen to like the look and sound of Polk's Signature Series speakers quite a bit. They're an excellent choice for the money — especially for surround sound.
Hi Ed, thanks for reaching out. That's a sweet system you have there! What you're asking about goes beyond the scope of this article, which is limited to passive bi-amping with a home theater receiver. That said, I don't recommend mixing the Pioneer with the Rotel, which should have plenty of power to drive the s with authority. If you're looking to improve your system's performance I'd take a look at replacing your preamp.
Hi Sunil, thanks for reaching out. Your separates-based setup doesn't support passive bi-amping — that's a specific connection method for home theater receivers. But given the efficiency of your speakers, my hunch is that they get plenty loud with the power they're already getting. I don't think you're missing out on anything by not feeding them additional wattage. Hi Roger, thanks for reaching out. We don't carry factory replacement jumpers for your speakers I'd reach out to Polk directly for those.
In the meantime you can use lengths of regular speaker wire to connect the upper and lower posts together — that'll work just fine.
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