My experiences with the M-L Odysseys is that bi-amping makes a worthwhile difference. Originally powered them with the JRDG Concentra integrated. They sounded pretty good. I then added a JRDG 112 power amp and the sound opened up and relaxed. I was surprised by the magnitude of sound improvement. The system is wired such that the preamp outputs from the Concentra go to the inputs on the 112. The Concentra powers the electrostatic panels and the 112 drives the woofers. No need for outboard crossover since both amps have identical gain. Also by using what is essentially the same amplifier on both speaker sections, the coherence of the sound is maintained.
Bi-amping MartinLogan SL3's?
I'm ready to upgrade to a seperate amp for my ML SL3's (currently using Yamaha DSP-A1 for both music and movies). Options: Get a nice 5-channel to handle both movies and critical 2 channel listening. Or, get a less expensive 6-channel and bi-amp the front three speakers and let the Yamaha power the surrounds. Or, get a nice 2-channel for the ML's only. Or....etc, etc. Does bi-amping make a significant difference? Any suggestions Logan lovers?