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Is Bi - amping worth the trouble?

Hello all...

I'm on the fence with the thought of bi amping. A big part of me wants to go ahead with it... the 'wallet' part says "Not so fast".

There should be lots of folks who've biamped speakers before... When it was all said and done, "Was it worth the time and expense?"

I'm inclinded to add a tube amp for the upper end of my VR4 JR's ... or any other speakers for that matter... though in any case and reardless the speakers, tube amp on top, and SS on the bottom.

...and then there's the thought of keeping two dissimilarly powered amps matched at the same volume level... and the added IC's, PC, and stand... it does seem to add up.

... and at this point, I'm thinking BAT to keep things all the same... and am not sure there, wether even that matters too much...

I sure do appreciate the input.
blindjim

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It seems to me that an Electronic Crossover is the way to go. I remember years back I had 4 Carver M500 Amps that I used a Furnam Electronic crossover. It was a Pro type with 1/4 " phone plugs. With adapters I was able to make it work quite well. It had variable croosover, db slopes adjustments and Main and single level controls. I sold it and all the Carver Amps, when I thought I needed "better quality Equipment". (Still searching after all these years)
After reading this thread, I want to ask,
Is there any type of Audiophile Electronic Cross over today?
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