Bi, tri amping (multi-speaker system)

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Bi, tri amping (multi-speaker system)

Postby audiostar » Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:46 pm

Ako lang ba? O baka gusto nyo ring try.

What's your best x-over, speakers, amps combo for bi, tri or even quad amp system?

Pag walang sumunod dito ako lang talaga sira ulo :lol:

Mine:
x-over - dbx 260
amps (per channel) - 1x Cayin 800MK mono, 2x Cayin SET 9084D
speakers (per channel) - 2x 15"JBL D-140, 1x Altec 290, 1x JBL 075, 1x G1 Aurum Cantus ribbon tweater.

What's yours?
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Postby rlmaceda » Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:20 pm

Sir Val, samahan na nga kita, para hindi ka lonely :)

My HT system is bi-amped. I have 2 Nakamichi 5.1 amps powering
1. a pair of Wharfedale Anniversary diamonds (bi-wired) as center channel.
2. a pair of Swans Dulcet for FR and FL
3. a pair of Monsoon FPF-1000 flat panel speakers for RR and RL

I have a pair of Muse Model 100s (stereo amp) that I alternate with my Audio Sierra Denali monoblocks to power the Jamo R909.

I also use a Music Reference RM-200 with a pair of Odyssey Audio Monoblocks and a ??crossover to power my Lowther DX3 with Oris Horns and a pair of passive 10" subs.

I have not tried tri-amping, but I still have two pairs of monoblocks from Arcane Audio and Audio Innovations, that can be used should I find the courage to piece together separate drivers like your setup. :D :D

P.S. My simple setup uses a Bow Technologies Wazoo integrated, a pink triangle CDP and a pair Swans M1 monitors with partner speaker stands.
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Re: Bi, tri amping (multi-speaker system)

Postby sonicjunkie » Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:22 pm

Ako gusto ko ring subukan. But at the moment bi-amp pa lang.

Speakers: Altec 403A and Vifa tweeters
X-over: (passive, taken from Snell J/III)
Amps: DIY SET by Alexg for LF and a Yamaha MX-35 SS for HF

What I plan to build in the near future;

Speakers: Beyma 8AG/N for mids, Vifa tweeters, Eminence Beta 15 for LF
X-Over: Behringer Super Pro 3 way active
Amps: DIY SET for mids, SS Amp for LF, SET or SS amp for HF.
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Postby JackD201 » Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:40 pm

Keith and I did this Loooooooooong ago :D We were horny in the 80's and 90's. Probably why we ain't Horny in our old age :lol:

JBL horn
15" Fostex Long Throw Baffle later twin 8" compression loaded
18" Cerwin Vega Folded Horn

First set of baffles built for us by Audiophile next set by Milo Ocampo

Furman Active Electronic X-Over

Crown Macrotec
Fostex Amp
Crest Audio Monster (100V at the taps!)

Klark-Teknik Graphic EQ
Numark Mixer
Technics SL1200Mk.2s
Shure 44-7 carts sometimes Goldring DJs
Slipmats generic wax paper :lol:
Cables - hardware sa Shaw blvd.

Disco Lights :twisted:
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Postby tcris » Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:44 am

tried to be crazy as well sir val!

Altec VOTT

311-90 horns with 291-16k hf driver powered by one 3 watt ASL 2a3 Sorghum/Tulip amp

416-8b LF driver powered by a 2nd 3 watt ASL 2a3 Sorghum/Tulip amp


Crossover used: Nakamichi EC 100 Active Xover with outboard power supply

and yes i did get crazy over horns, sets and bi-amps :D
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Postby audiostar » Thu Jun 12, 2008 1:05 pm

It pays to get crazy over horns. I'm sure your enjoying your lsitening hours with these babies, Tim.

rlmacela, thanks for keeping me company. Jack, sonicjunkie: thanks for sharing :)
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Postby egay » Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:51 pm

hi buds!
for 3 occassions, i did multi-amping because i actually started along that line:

1st: my very first "hi-end" setup was a BRIDGED Musical Fidelity Typhoon Amp+Pre - from the same line as the classic A1 - they powered my Definitive Technology BP-10 with such finesse that i thought "that was it"... but not quite... something had to give...

2nd: my next was VERTICAL BI-AMPING using Forte Audio 55 and 50, driving my DefTech BP-10... i did not worry about cross-overs because i just used what's available - the internal/built-ins...

3rd: my final try was another Musical Fidelity pedigree - 2 sets of MF X-A200, still driving my DefTech BP-10: this combo consists 4 amps - an overkill for the BP-10, but nice anyway... like having 4 depth charges in my room :P

I still like doing multi-amp if the opportunity presents itself. doing an active system seems very intriguing but of course requires quite an investment. i believe that we can only reap the benefit of a multi-amp system IF the x-overs are correct; and the only way to have this is to go ACTIVE.

When i finally go for a full DENSEN SYSTEM, then, i will or MIGHT go ACTIVE, but definitely multi-amped.

I don't think this is crazy; i think this is "cool" (even for tubed systems).

One audiophile said: "This is not crazy! Crazy is when you buy a new car and put in 100-grand for the engine and additional grand for the 'what-nots' - that's crazy!"

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Postby audiostar » Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:46 pm

Hey Egay, thanks for the re-assurace that we're not due to the makati med basement anytime soon :lol: :lol:
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Postby JackD201 » Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:24 pm

audiostar wrote:Hey Egay, thanks for the re-assurace that we're not due to the makati med basement anytime soon :lol: :lol:


Not for audio anyway! Basta sabay tayo! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Bi, tri amping (multi-speaker system)

Postby lovejbl » Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:28 pm

audiostar wrote:Ako lang ba? O baka gusto nyo ring try.

What's your best x-over, speakers, amps combo for bi, tri or even quad amp system?

Pag walang sumunod dito ako lang talaga sira ulo :lol:

Mine:
x-over - dbx 260
amps (per channel) - 1x Cayin 800MK mono, 2x Cayin SET 9084D
speakers (per channel) - 2x 15"JBL D-140, 1x Altec 290, 1x JBL 075, 1x G1 Aurum Cantus ribbon tweater.

What's yours?


Audiostar, hindi ka nagiisa ako baliw na baliw. My system is in the works but completion is in the horizon, they are the following:
1) DIY pre-amp 7193s
2) DIY electronic 6-way crossover
3) DIY 12 tube amps 12ax7s, kt88s single ended and push-pulls
4) all jbl components 2404, 2426, 2450, le 10, 123a-1, le 14, prc15

lovejbl :roll:
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Postby audiostar » Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:51 pm

Yo! lovejbl, let us know kung kaylan completion nyan. Dapat may formal launching :D :D
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Postby BenC » Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:02 pm

Val,

Ako gusto ko mag bi-amp din kaya lang pinag iipunan ko pa yung marchand na tube x-over. Papunta na rin ako dun sa .... kabaliwan ng audio! :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Postby egay » Fri Jun 13, 2008 5:25 am

JackD201 wrote:
audiostar wrote:Hey Egay, thanks for the re-assurace that we're not due to the makati med basement anytime soon :lol: :lol:


Not for audio anyway! Basta sabay tayo! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Hey guys! what's at the "basement" of Makati Med :?
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Postby lovejbl » Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:17 am

audiostar wrote:Yo! lovejbl, let us know kung kaylan completion nyan. Dapat may formal launching :D :D


Audiostar, oo naman Ill invite you all pagnatapos na ang project. I estimated mid July. Thanks.

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Postby lovejbl » Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:19 am

egay wrote:
JackD201 wrote:
audiostar wrote:Hey Egay, thanks for the re-assurace that we're not due to the makati med basement anytime soon :lol: :lol:


Not for audio anyway! Basta sabay tayo! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Hey guys! what's at the "basement" of Makati Med :?


You better come and take a pic, you might be amaze. From audio to guns, lots of things to see.

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Postby TheAnalogSource » Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:11 am

egay wrote:Hey guys! what's at the "basement" of Makati Med :?


egay... its the forbes park of those in another/parallel dimension :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby tcris » Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:05 am

Sir BenC, pakinig naman ng marchand xover pag dumating na! :D
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Postby BenC » Sat Jun 14, 2008 1:20 am

tcris wrote:Sir BenC, pakinig naman ng marchand xover pag dumating na! :D


Sure thing Tim! :wink:
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Postby alvinthx » Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:25 am

The problem with having a bi or tri-amp system is how to match the level of the amps driving the speaker system as well as the selection of crossover points. Without specialized equipment (RTA, SPL meter), it would be a trial and error just to adjust such levels.

Amps as well as drivers like to be band limited therefore, I welcome multi-amping if you have access to such equipment and know how to use them.
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Postby JackD201 » Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:44 am

alvinthx wrote:The problem with having a bi or tri-amp system is how to match the level of the amps driving the speaker system as well as the selection of crossover points. Without specialized equipment (RTA, SPL meter), it would be a trial and error just to adjust such levels.

Amps as well as drivers like to be band limited therefore, I welcome multi-amping if you have access to such equipment and know how to use them.


Using waterfalls and FFTs is always recommended to get the system as flat as possible at the start however final tuning by ear is always the last step by FOH engineers. That's why the good ones get paid more. This is even more true of home systems as some people do prefer to have some dips, humps or even knees and shelving. The good thing about real time analysis is that after tuning by ear you'll actually see what your preferences are and this makes the process both enlightening and more importantly REPEATABLE. ;)
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