Newbies Biamp question.


I'm considering to biamp my speakers. If I have a preamp that has two set of outputs, can I just feed them to poweramp and then send one output to the High and the other one to the Low binding post on my Speaker? Or I need other special equipments like active cross-over, etc. Then what if my preamp don't have two set of outputs can I achieve that with y-cable? Thanks for your help.

Supakit S.
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Hifixpert & Supakit; assuming your pre-amp does have two sets of output terminals, it depends on whether or not they are both "active" at the same time (is this series wired?) or not. If both sets are active at the same time you could use them both, but it would require 2 pairs of ICs, one pair to each amp. Whereas if you use just one set of pre-amp outputs you would need a "Y" connector on the amplifier end of your ICs. I am in the process of setting up a passive vertical bi-amp to each speaker using two amps also, and intend to use a single set of pre-amp outs with a "Y" on the amp end. My pre-amp does have two sets of output terminals, but I don't know if they are simultaneously active-- I need to find this out. Steve McCormack has recommended using a single set of ICs with the "Y". If you don't know how the output terminals of your pre-amp are wired, you could do some serious damage if you plug two sets of ICs into your amp(s)-- I think. I need to look into this more myself. Good Luck to us. Craig.