Sorry if this was discussed in a previous thread, but I couldn't find anything so I will post it here.
My set-up is 5.1 off a Pioneer SC-72. Matinee, 2 electromotions, 2 motion 4's. A Best Buy "expert" told me I might want to use the 2 rear surround channels (the SC-72 is 7.1) as a bi-amp for the ESL fronts.
The Electromotion ESLs do not have 4 posts, so I am assuming he was referring to passive bi-amping them (either that or he mistakenly thought the electromotions had 4 posts). A few questions...
1. Is this a good idea? I have heard passive bi-amping refered to as "fools bi-amp" because without the second set of posts the power is not being distributed to separate sides of the crossover. But in my laymans mind, this would double the power to both the panel and woofer, which may help in higher volume situations?
2. If there is an advantage to passive bi-amping, are there any rules of thumb I should know about? Like perhaps making sure the speaker wire lengths are exactly the same?
3. Would it be possible (although I am pretty sure not advisable) to open up the speaker and add a second set of posts for active bi-amping?
Pretty stupid they didn't put a second set of posts on these things considering they are $1000 bucks apiece. My motion 4s have two sets of inputs and they only cost $250 each.
My set-up is 5.1 off a Pioneer SC-72. Matinee, 2 electromotions, 2 motion 4's. A Best Buy "expert" told me I might want to use the 2 rear surround channels (the SC-72 is 7.1) as a bi-amp for the ESL fronts.
The Electromotion ESLs do not have 4 posts, so I am assuming he was referring to passive bi-amping them (either that or he mistakenly thought the electromotions had 4 posts). A few questions...
1. Is this a good idea? I have heard passive bi-amping refered to as "fools bi-amp" because without the second set of posts the power is not being distributed to separate sides of the crossover. But in my laymans mind, this would double the power to both the panel and woofer, which may help in higher volume situations?
2. If there is an advantage to passive bi-amping, are there any rules of thumb I should know about? Like perhaps making sure the speaker wire lengths are exactly the same?
3. Would it be possible (although I am pretty sure not advisable) to open up the speaker and add a second set of posts for active bi-amping?
Pretty stupid they didn't put a second set of posts on these things considering they are $1000 bucks apiece. My motion 4s have two sets of inputs and they only cost $250 each.