Bi-Amping B&W 802N - Who's doing it and with what?


I have B&W 802N and a Krell FPB 200c. I'm considering using the 200c on the low end and biamping with McIntosh or tubes for the mid / upper. What's the prognosis - is this a good idea? If anyone is doing this, what's your set up? Recommendations?

Wadia 850
Krell FPB 200c
B&W Nautilus 802
Cardas Golden Cross speaker cable / interconnects
supermighty

Showing 1 response by alexanderj

What performance inprovements are you looking to accomplish?

Most likely the addition of a second amplifier will also require an outboard crossover device (and another interconnect)so that gains can be properly matched. Even if the Wadia can drive single ended output along with the balanced output you have connected to the Krell, I think it would be hard to find a single ended input amp with high enough gain to matched the balanced gain.

For fewer dollars, you may notice an improvement by adding a preamplifier instead. Several magazine reviewers have recommended the use of a preamp to get the last bit of performance out of the Wadia.