What are your opinions on bi-amping (really quad amping) with monoblocks with Bowers & Wilkins 800D3s? Or really any speakers?
I happen to have four Classe Delta monoblocks and bi-wire the speakers currently, using two of the monoblocks. (Two additional monoblocks just kind of fell into my hands, due to a friend relocating to Saudi for oil business. They're sitting in their boxes.)
I really think the Deltas are ideal for the B&Ws -- both the speakers and the amps were developed with each other in mind, according to quiet whispered advice I received during a B&W factory tour I took a couple of years ago. I believe this, as much more expensive amps I've used did not sound quite as good.
The speakers are set up with HF/LF already, so it's a simple process. My main concern is the hassle of moving 100lb amps around unnecessarily.
What are the advantages? (Other than looking really cool, that is. LOL.) I already have plenty of power at my disposal.
From what I've read, the main disadvantages are related to various mismatches between the amps, but with four identical monoblocks, I don't see that happening.
I do not plan on using an external HF/LF crossover. Just a Y splitter coming out of my Nagra preamp. (I'm using the second output to run two subs.)
I happen to have four Classe Delta monoblocks and bi-wire the speakers currently, using two of the monoblocks. (Two additional monoblocks just kind of fell into my hands, due to a friend relocating to Saudi for oil business. They're sitting in their boxes.)
I really think the Deltas are ideal for the B&Ws -- both the speakers and the amps were developed with each other in mind, according to quiet whispered advice I received during a B&W factory tour I took a couple of years ago. I believe this, as much more expensive amps I've used did not sound quite as good.
The speakers are set up with HF/LF already, so it's a simple process. My main concern is the hassle of moving 100lb amps around unnecessarily.
What are the advantages? (Other than looking really cool, that is. LOL.) I already have plenty of power at my disposal.
From what I've read, the main disadvantages are related to various mismatches between the amps, but with four identical monoblocks, I don't see that happening.
I do not plan on using an external HF/LF crossover. Just a Y splitter coming out of my Nagra preamp. (I'm using the second output to run two subs.)
