Bi-amp with multi-channel amps in H/T


I want to bi-amp my Magnepan MG3a's in the front and use a 2-channel amp (Denon 5200) with a comparable multi-channel amp (5x120 watts or more/8 ohms) to power Maggie MG1's in the rear and a center channel. Would it be better to drive the MG3 tweeters with two channels from the "multi" amp and the MG3 bass with the Denon, or just drive the front and center with the multi-channel amp? I'm open to suggestions on the multi-channel amp. 50/50 on music vs movies.
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Use a five channel amp to bi-amp the mains and drive the center channel. You can then pick up a similar two channel or three channel amp for the rears. If your doing HT with Maggies, i would highly suggest picking up a sub to reinforce the bottom end. That's why i suggested a three channel amp. Two for the rears and one for the sub. This gives you the same "sonic signature" throughout the entire system and you don't have to worry about gain matching different amps for the highs & lows, fronts to rears and center, etc... Keep in mind that HT is all about dynamics and impact. Since Maggies are not real punchy, efficient or "bass monsters", you will need a good amount of power to get the job done. Don't skimp here, as you'll just end up spending more money "upgrading" sometime down the road. I'm close to being in your situation, as my mains, surrounds and center are all 87 db's and sealed. Then again, i now have 6400 watts RMS feeding this system, so i don't think that i'm hurting in this area : ) Good luck and let us know what you end up doing. Sean
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