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RE: Cohesiveness

Tim,

First, be sure you don't fall into the trap of using two lesser amps.

I always recommend one superior amp to two lesser ones.

Try to get the best amp that you can, and then get another one exactly like it.

I'm talking exactly - for example not a Pass X-250 and a Pass 250.5

Plus, IMO, there are some benefits to vertical bi-amplification. That means that one amp is used for upper and lower frequencies.

Then, not only do you get the benefits of bi-amplification that should sound coherent, you get the imaging benefits of what is essentially a pair of bi-amp monoblocks.

I cannot stress enough that the two amps be alike - even to the point of nearly the same production times. IF you are OCD like me you might make an innocent call to the factory to see if there have been any running un-anounced changes in a particular model you are considering. :)

All of this is IMO, of course, and others may vehemently disagree...

Best regards,

Jim Smith


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