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Horizontal vs Vertical biamping

Hi all. I am looking for some feedback. I am horizontally biamping 2 Rogue ST 100 amps. I am using DS 2 preamp, Aurender N10, Yggy LIM Dac, Legacy Signature SE speakers. It sounds really good. I have tried vertical biamping with this setup thinking it would sound even better. I have read that it would but in reality it does not sound as good. A bit thin and unresolving I would say. Anyone care to weigh in on why this would be? Thanks in advance. 

backdoor
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bdp24
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Bryston makes a good active x/o, but Nelson Pass makes a great one. If it is too rich for your blood, look for his also very fine First Watt B4. MUCH more versatile than the Bryston, and no op-amps or integrated circuits (100 percent discrete circuitry). Completely analogue as well. No longer available assembled (kit only), but very occasionally available used.

fiesta75
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+1 bdp24 - excellent 

If you don’t want the best like First Watt or Bryson, Ashley, TDM and DBX make some excellent crossovers for less money. You can always upgrade to First Watt or Bryson after you get your feet wet in bi-amping. Maybe even tri or quadamping like I am.😁

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ieales
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Analog XO like those mentioned are still compromised, just like a passive, in that they have fixed orders and no delay.

IF one listens digital sources, DSP makes so much more sense:

  • time alignment
  • infinite slope capabilities
  • driver anomaly correction
  • room correction

dbx and the like are inflexible with fixed orders. On some speakers the drivers lose their blend and sound like individual drivers in a box.

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