XSP or XMC Multiple AMP Question

[motobman]

I've tried searching for this and forgive me if it has been covered lots before, BUT: How do you hook up two separate amps to an XSP or XMC pre-amp? This specifically is for a two channel, front speakers system.... Would love to bi-amp my large Wharfedale front speakers and see/'test the difference. Looking for how you use the XLR's or RCA's to hook into the Pre-amps and run ONLY two big speakers..with two amps.

What do you think?

[repeetavx]

I think the answer your looking for is "Y" cables. The PreAmp end has one connector, and then it "Y"s into two connectors. That way each channel of your stereo amp gets the same signal. One "Y" cable for each side.

[motobman]

Now the next question, (Thank you Repeetavx) but would you hook an XPR-2 straight to the Tri-binding posts on my Opus 2-3's, or split it up, and bring in an XPA-2 Gen2 as well?? Or is that just stupid and overkill?? XSP will be here tomorrow... Im guessing the XPR, XSP and the OPUS 2-3's hooked straight up will be fine... BUT, if I still have a gen 2 XPA-2, it doesnt hurt to test? Anybody here use these to bi-amp their front speakers? ? ?


Moto

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[repeetavx]

Well let's clear something up. Are you BiWiring





or BiAmping.

[garbulky]

I hope to eventually bi amp my speakers. You split up the bass and treble load on the amp. I don't know yet if it will provide a noticeable improvement. I have bi amped with two different kinds of amps together and I was pretty stunned at how effortless everything got. So maybe there is something to the idea. However since they were different sound signatures I had trouble with the crossover.

[motobman]

Was wanting to Bi-amp (one to the woofers and one amp to the highs/mids). The picture is of some beat - up tri-binding posts Opus 2-3's, I found on the web. Mine are brand new, shiny.

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[repeetavx]

When Bi-Amping a three terminal speaker, the general rule is that the mid and treble channels remain bridged together. Then the bass channel gets its own amp. Unless you Tri-Amp. Then you have to have a Trident cable or double "Y" cables instead of a single "Y" cable.

[motobman]

Hey there repeetavx,

Yes, that is what I am wanting to do: Run one amp for the lowest posts. And then one amp to the top set of posts (where you raise the gold bridge up one so the top posts are binded). Probably run the XPR-2 to the Bottom? OR, possibly Bridge the XPA-2 Gen2 for the bottoms?? Too many decisions. Right now they sound great running off of just the XPR but I simply wanted to test everything I had and try not to sell the XPA-2 I just bought. I still have my Gen1 sitting in a box, ready to sell.

More to come and thanks for the replies! Have a great day,


Brett

[jrsova]

Looking forward to the update. I caught a severe case of the 2ch bug that's been going around and as a result, I've spent the last month transitioning out my Def techs(all 9 of them) and some hardware and had been hunting for an XSP-1 and a Mirage omd 5 piece system. Well, d-day is Friday with the center arriving on my doorstep along with cable terminations, and me driving 500 miles round trip for a pair of omd-28s and omd-5s. I'm planning on using the xsp-1 for my Rega RP1 through the phono and the the omd-28s and Def Tech sc4000 in bypass. All of this feeding my XPA-5 and integra dhc 80.2. Where I'm stuck currently is the integra will utilize the front L/R and SUR BACK L/R for the bi-amping. I'll be bi-amping the woofer (lower) post with one run to the front channels and then another single run connected at the mid post and jumped with a homemade jumper to the high posts. I'm definitely a hands on person who has to physically interact to understand something, but Friday can't get here fast enough. If anyone could shed light on the xlr feeds(4) to the xsp and xpa I would greatly appreciate it, and please ELI5. Thanks for sticking with this post to the end. You deserve a gold star!