I have used a McIntosh MC206 6 channel to biamp AK6 Khorns and a center Heresey. I'm very happy with the bass and overall sound.
Is bi amping worth it ?
New thinking ?
the subwoofer world is quite confusing . so I have left that decision alone for a bit. I have recently read where bi amping the khorns could give me the little more bass punch I am looking for. ? The 601 mono-blocks certainly have enough power but I have a tube pre amp C-2300 that does not separate bass and treble signals so would need to add an external crossover.
anyone have any experience with this ? Is this worth the effort ? And if so any recommendations on the external crossover ?
thanks again everyone. I greatly appreciate all input from this forum.
As I posted above - mutli-channel amping makes a huge difference in the sound. You only have to listen to the Linkwitz or Legacy Audio speakers on Youtube to confirm this - nothing quite matches them. But - few people have the engineering knowledge and skills as Linkwitz and Duddleston (Legacy) - it is a frustrating experience for those who do not have their knowledge and skills to even come close to achieving such improvements in their sound. Don't do it - just buy one of their systems and be happy that you did! |
Update :
after asking this forum about bi amping to pull a little more bass out of my speakers. I became quite intimidated and also it seemed clear I would need to add another two channels of amplifiers to bi amp correctly . I decided to purchase a stereo pair of subwoofers. Specifically REL 212 . Beautifully crafted subwoofers. I was a little worried with the (4) twelve inch speakers in each sub that they would be overpowering ( two drivers and two passive ) but with the high level connection , one to each mono block . These subs fit in perfectly and if they weren’t so large and hard to miss I would swear it’s just a bit more bass coming from my khorns but bass you can hear much clearer and feel a lot. it has been the perfect addition . Just what I was hoping to accomplish. So I am totally satisfied with the sound of this system as of today. I fear that satisfaction won’t last forever as it never does. |
@hardhattg Well done....congrats! |