Recommendations for electronic crossover.


I am bi-amping my B&W 804 matrix speakers with a 50 watt per channel tube amp for the top and a 200 watt SS for the woofer. Any suggestions for reasonable priced crossover? I have been told Merchand (?) makes a good one.

Thanks!
jpahere

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georgehifi
In general Bridged Amps
Pros= More watts.

Cons=
Worse damping factor
Higher output impedance (has relevance to damping factor)
Lower stability (especially into low impedance’s)
Current ability is reduced (especially into low impedance’s)
Higher distortion.
Yup, that’s my experience as well.I could never understand the appeal of bridged amps. If you need more power, I think the best thing to do is just buy a bigger amp. Bridging an amp is more of a "parlor trick" than a solution to anything.

Of course there are always exceptions and everyone is welcome to their personal preference .