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FranklinD · 04-04-2008, 10:09 PM

I've read about using the left over channels in a 7.1 receiver to bi-amp. I've only a 5.1 so that isn't an option for me. I wish that speaker b was actually a separate amp and I could use it with surround. Oh well, maybe more expensive receivers can do this?

Not saying anyone's wrong here but I agree that the amps wouldn't have to be same. My, probably flawed, thinking is power is power.

Now I'm confused about whether or not I should use the l/r outs on the DVD player for this. I'm thinking that the composite signal would be identical to the optical signal. The signals would just be processed in a different way in the DVD player but I'd think that the actual signal would be the same because they, well, sound the same. Or no?

Yeah, this might end up sounding like crap but I don't think I'm going to destroy anything. I'm just experimenting folks.

04-04-2008, 10:09 PM	#8 of 15
FranklinD *Helmut* Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Local Time: 11:48 PM Local Date: 10-11-2008 Posts: 49	Re: Can I bi-amp like this...? I've read about using the left over channels in a 7.1 receiver to bi-amp. I've only a 5.1 so that isn't an option for me. I wish that speaker b was actually a separate amp and I could use it with surround. Oh well, maybe more expensive receivers can do this? Not saying anyone's wrong here but I agree that the amps wouldn't have to be same. My, probably flawed, thinking is power is power. Now I'm confused about whether or not I should use the l/r outs on the DVD player for this. I'm thinking that the composite signal would be identical to the optical signal. The signals would just be processed in a different way in the DVD player but I'd think that the actual signal would be the same because they, well, sound the same. Or no? Yeah, this might end up sounding like crap but I don't think I'm going to destroy anything. I'm just experimenting folks. Last edited by FranklinD : 04-04-2008 at 10:14 PM.