Bi amping speakers

Is it better to have 2 identical amps when bi amping? What would be the ideal setup?

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I agree with 500 with the equipment you have. Some prefer tubes on the top end and SS for the lower spectrum. It's all a matter of your tastes, Metalbent.

In my rig, I have the top end run by the M-500t because the top end sounds so damn good and the lower end powered by the M1.5t because it has all the juice I need to power the lower end.

Ya, i was looking at getting another TFM-45 or M1.5t.

I see alot of people like the M-500t, but it seems they always go for top dollar.

How much are you willing to pay for a TFM-45 ?

buck a watt plus shipping.

No shit $1000.00 oh wait that's bridged watts.

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Someone's been watching too many Kung Fu reruns.

buck a watt plus shipping.

Is that per channel ? Hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

I recently switched from two dissimilar amps (Haflers) to the m-1.0t. I know one can argue about the difference between the amps and that's fine. The annoying issue with the dissimilar amps is trying to balance between the two. Although there are bias adjustments in the carver the sound level seems much more consistent left to right.

My two cents

I prefer to horizontal biamp the 4.0t on the highs and the 1.5t on the lows.

-mr metalbent ; horzontal = same amps is ideal,[1 amp per spk]..... vertical = what you have avail,[1 amp for upper ranges, 1 amp for lower ranges].....i always like the idea of m500t's anywhere in the system, vertical or horizontal, however we must adapt to what we own....i've owned the m500t, never a m1.5t yet ! and currently own 3 tfm/55's, 1 a760x and a china ss amp ?, none i've felt the need to bi-amp....that tfm/45 looks real tasty ! a pr of them would make you happy...../mx
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Is it better to have 2 identical amps when bi amping? What would be the ideal setup?

What's important is that their gains are the same. It'll be listed probably as dB or sometimes as V/V or as a unitless value. Most I've seen are 26 or 29 dB, though I can't recall what Carvers usually run. It's nice if you have two amps with the same gain but different sound qualities, then you can use a warm amp on the highs and a really tight amp on the bass.

It doesn't matter if it's a 25 Watt amp on the top and a 250 Watt amp on the bass, as long as the gain is the same (and neither is driven to clipping) then the volume will be linear.

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Someone's been watching too many Kung Fu reruns.

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