Passively bi-amping


I have 2 Pass Aleph 5 60 W stereo amps that I'm passivly bi-amping a pair of Nautalus 802's. Amp1 left channel powers the woofs, right channel the mids and tweets. Same with amp2. Is this worth doing or did I buy a second amp for no reason. I asked Nelson Pass if I could convert these to monoblocks, but he said no.
alephman

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You did not buy a second amp for no reason. The Alephs are great amps. Possibly a bit shy of power for your B&W's.

Put one amp back up in stereo and listen for a while....then go back to the biamp configuration. You'll hear it.

I passively biamp my Aerial 20t's with Levinson 33H on the mids/tweeters and a 336 on the woofers. Either the 336 or the or the 33H's will do the job alone, however the pair make wonderful music.

Having said that, I know that your series B&W's are power hungry. If you have a McIntosh dealer nearby, you may want to take home a pair of the 501 monoblocks to try. I've demo'd these myself, and at the price point hard to beat.

Don't be an audiophile and change for the sake of change only however........always best to take it home and hear for yourself. Sometimes we get so the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.......

Best,

Paul