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In Reply to: Thinking about biamping posted by tmsorosk on May 17, 2012 at 19:52:27:
Over the years, I've tried this at various times, sometimes with great success, sometimes not.
My first effort was in the early 70s, using a Phase Linear 400 on the mid-range screens of my Infinity Servo-Statiks and a Marantz 8B on the tweeters.
Using the finest electronic crossovers of the times and specialized amps for certain areas, I would occasionally try it again up until the late 80s with various speakers.
The problem was that I could always get a very impressive sound, even a spectacular sound technically, but not one that really hung together from top to bottom and made music rather than cool audiophile sounds - i.e., better bass, more extended treble, etc. So I'd use it for a while, and then one day get tired of the audiophile sound and go for a different set-up.
Ultimately, it always came down to using two of the same amps if I were to be satisfied musically.
I don't know for certain, but I've come to think it was the difference in input impedance/loading, transfer characteristics, dynamic capabilities, and phase response. But that's only a rationalization for why I never got it to work, nor why I never heard it work anywhere else, especially at manufacturer & dealer demos.
When I say 'work', I don't mean that technically it didn't work. I'm referring to more of an organically cohesive musical quality. Maybe even what's called 'continuousness' in certain quarters these days.
Best regards,
Jim Smith
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Follow Ups
- My 2 cents - Jim Smith 05/17/1223:45:57 05/17/12 (15)
- People who come round to hear my system have *never* said "it's not cohesive"! :-)) ... - andyr 00:24:37 05/18/12 (14)
- RE: People who come round to hear my system have *never* said "it's not cohesive"! :-)) ... - Jim Smith 01:08:47 05/18/12 (13)
- Cohesiveness - tmsorosk 03:56:03 05/18/12 (11)
- RE: Cohesiveness - gshepardbuster 19:41:03 05/18/12 (0)
- RE: Cohesiveness - Jim Smith 07:34:06 05/18/12 (9)
- I disagree - Ozzie 20:29:35 05/19/12 (7)
- RE: I disagree - Jim Smith 05:21:02 05/20/12 (6)
- RE: "Not that my advice is anything special" - rick_m 16:11:44 05/20/12 (0)
- RE: I disagree - Ozzie 12:23:04 05/20/12 (4)
- More than just stand-up guy - Jim Smith 14:13:44 05/20/12 (3)
- RE: More than just stand-up guy - tmsorosk 07:40:59 05/21/12 (2)
- What is a LARS? - Mechans 16:47:11 05/21/12 (1)
- RE: What is a LARS? - Jim Smith 09:47:48 05/25/12 (0)
- agree and disagree - M3 lover 10:35:15 05/18/12 (0)
- Jim, I did say I *didn't* mix'n'match amps in my system. nt - andyr 01:37:15 05/18/12 (0)