Help!! I am a complete novice in the Audio field, and also in the Home Theatre area. I plan to assemble a system with a good pair of main speakers to use for music (2 channel), but to also incorporate them into a surrond system. I've been looking at a number of speakers (B&W & PSB)that require "Bi-amp-ing", meaning running 2 sets of cables per speaker. Are they're any A/V receivers that are capable of being Bi-amped? Also, I'm aware that some of the speakers have"jumpers" that eliminate the 2nd set of cables but may make the speakers less efficient.
Typically, most receivers will not "bi-amp". Most (all?) speakers will not actually require bi-amping, but will provide a bridge or jumper whereby both drivers will receive signal and power. I know this is the case with B&W speakers, for example.
Bi-amping is connecting 2 amps to 1 speaker..what you mean is bi-wiring running 2 sets of wires form 1 amp channel to a speaker...check out monster cable
prbeck
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Biamping is connecting two amplifiers to one HALF of each speaker. One amplifier runs the higher frequency speakers and the second the lower frequency speakers. You need a crossover network to split the freqwuency signals. I know of no amplifiers set up as such.
Ivor van Son
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With the Pioneer 45TX (VSX-2011S in Europe) you can assign the 2 back surround channels to bi-amp the front speakers.