3.6R cheap bi-amping-Thanks to ALL past and present

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Posted by MWE (A) on May 2, 2015 at 19:22:30

Picked up my pair of 3.6's locally last year, thinking that I'd eventually try to bi-amp using my (25 year) old Marchand XM9 crossovers, not really sure how I'd go about it.Before bi-amping, I did the HpW mod (external mid high-pass-ribbon bypass) with highly positive results. After a LOT of researching old posts on PA, and finding a tremendous amount of information, I went with using the active fourth-order Marchand on the bass panel and a PLLXO on the top (REL RTE polystyrene capacitors on the mid/high amp input)-not the standard arrangement with which I likely would have gone without external guidance. All I can say is that the results are remarkable-much better clarity, resolution, and authority in the bass. More importantly, all the glare and shrillness that had me considering selling these things is gone, gone, gone. So just wanted to thank everyone in the past who posted their experiences on this board, I couldn't have done it without you. Special kudos to Davey and Neolith.
Right now, money being tight, I'm using my secondary system's Musical Fidelity A3.5 integrated's power amp section (240W/4 ohms) as the second amp, but hope to acquire a Parasound A21 before too long.

Mark in NC
Mark in NC
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Topic - 3.6R cheap bi-amping-Thanks to ALL past and present - MWE 19:22:30 05/02/15 (18)

Good job. nt - Davey 10:06:38 05/03/15 (0)

RE: 3.6R cheap bi-amping-Thanks to ALL past and present - neolith 08:49:25 05/03/15 (14)

Capacitors - MWE 10:06:39 05/03/15 (13)

RE: Capacitors - Satie 10:55:55 05/03/15 (12)

RE: LP filter elbow - MWE 14:21:02 05/03/15 (11)

RE: LP filter elbow - tcnicholas 05:22:00 05/04/15 (10)

RE: LP filter elbow - Davey 09:01:11 05/04/15 (0)

Tom-please refer to Roger's excellent reply. nt. - MWE 07:07:40 05/04/15 (0)

RE: LP filter elbow - Roger Gustavsson 06:38:31 05/04/15 (7)

RE: LP filter elbow - Satie 09:20:57 05/04/15 (6)

Satie, I'm curious as to... - MWE 12:23:36 05/04/15 (2)

RE: Satie, I'm curious as to... - Satie 21:05:31 05/04/15 (1)

Thanks! nt. - MWE 05:04:43 05/05/15 (0)

RE: LP filter elbow - tcnicholas 11:55:38 05/04/15 (2)

Apologies not necessary, Tom. If you have the bucks,... - MWE 12:13:25 05/04/15 (1)

+1 on XM44 - Satie 12:21:09 05/04/15 (0)

RE: 3.6R cheap bi-amping-Thanks to ALL past and present - Roger Gustavsson 23:43:21 05/02/15 (1)

RE: Internal XO - MWE 05:52:28 05/03/15 (0)

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