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SPEAKER CONNECTION
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Passive bi-amping offers a dramatic improvement in clarity, openness and detail, with much better bass solidity and
definition. The presentation of music and movie soundtracks is simply more intelligible and transparent.
With passive bi-amping, the speaker’s internal passive crossovers remain connected. An external electronic
crossover is not required and cannot be used (there is no direct electrical access to individual drive units). This
saves expense and setup difficulties. Passive bi-amping optimizes your speaker to achieve the best possible high-
end performance.
To bi-amplify, two power amplifiers are required. Connection can be either vertical or horizontal.
Horizontal Bi-Amplification
Horizontal Bi-Amplification
(shown on previous page)
dedicates one amplifier to your speakers’ mid/low-
frequency inputs and another to their high-frequency inputs. This configuration can maintain better clarity when
listening at loud levels—if low-frequency demands cause amplifier clipping, distortion will still be kept away from
high-frequency drivers. Connect your speakers to one amplifier at a time.
Vertical Bi-Amplification
Vertical Bi-Amplification
(not shown)
dedicates one amplifier to each speaker. This configuration provides
complete channel separation, which optimizes your system’s imaging ability. Connect your speakers to one
amplifier at a time.
