RE: IF You own 20.1's and you biamp - Norman M - Planar Speaker Asylum

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RE: IF You own 20.1's and you biamp

In Reply to: RE: IF You own 20.1's and you biamp posted by neolith on March 10, 2015 at 08:07:27:

"One advantage of active biamping, which is not often mentioned, is that it protects the tweeters. Basically the tweeters are damaged when clipping occurs. With a single amp, when clipping occurs -- usually due to the high power demands of the low frequency signal -- the tweeter suffers. With active biamping, even if you manage to get the woofer amp to clip the tweeter is isolated and unaffected."

Although not possibly related to a single vs. a bi-amp application nor clipping, could that possibly explain the difference I hear when comparing the passive Magnepan XO-1 to the active Marchand XM44-2 when listening to my bi-amped Tympani IVa? Namely that by active bi-amping this speaker's T/M is isolated from its Bass drivers. Whereas when using the simple and god-forsaken XO-1 there is no such isolation. (For some reason?, I still find the sound more pleasing to my aged ears when using the XO-1.)

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Topic - IF You own 20.1's and you biamp - Carl G 19:33:34 03/09/15 (12)

RE: IF You own 20.1's and you biamp - Green Lantern 09:16:52 03/10/15 (0)

RE: IF You own 20.1's and you biamp - neolith 08:07:27 03/10/15 (3)

RE: IF You own 20.1's and you biamp - Norman M 12:07:59 03/13/15 (0)

RE: IF You own 20.1's and you biamp - EmailTim 16:24:44 03/10/15 (1)

RE: IF You own 20.1's and you biamp - Satie 21:43:22 03/14/15 (0)

RE: IF You own 20.1's and you biamp - macmagman 07:24:44 03/10/15 (1)

RE: IF You own 20.1's and you biamp - EmailTim 16:20:57 03/10/15 (0)

RE: IF You own 20.1's and you biamp - russ69 22:32:16 03/09/15 (4)

Maggies are not invincible - Carl G 20:02:54 03/10/15 (3)

"Again, my goal is safety ... My concern is delamination" ... - andyr 19:12:50 03/11/15 (1)

RE: "Again, my goal is safety ... My concern is delamination" ... - Satie 22:02:13 03/14/15 (0)

RE: Maggies are not invincible - russ69 21:53:28 03/10/15 (0)

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RE: IF You own 20.1's and you biamp - Norman M 12:07:59 03/13/15 (0)

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