Re: Bi-Amp good idea or not?
Just purchased a new turntable and getting back into vinyl. Would like more volume in the room and thinking of using some unused channels of my amp to bi-amp my front/center channel Sierra Towers.
Even if you could bi-amp the Sierras, this doesn't work as well as one might hope. Your typical consumer-level Denon AVR (not a knock, I use one as well) only has one main power supply so it doesn't really double your wattage when you do this.
Originally Posted by
fastc4
Not sure what a SUT )Bob's Devices refers to.
https://www.bobsdevices.com/copy-of-vpi
"Spendy" might be an appropriate term here.
The "outboard amp for the mains" suggestion is probably the way to go. The Denon is rated at what, 125wpc with 2 channels driven? And Denon is probably a little generous with those stats; you're probably really only getting ~115 wpc.
So, if your current setup is almost loud enough and you only need a little more power, the Emotiva A-300 (150wpc) will probably get the job done, and it's only $400.
If you need a bunch more power but don't need to max it out, I'd look at a pair of Outlaw 2220s (200wpc). Double the price over the A-300, unless you can find them on sale, which does happen.
If you need a lot more power I'd get an Emotiva XPA-2 (300wpc). 2.5 times the price of the A-300 but if you can't get it loud enough with this, you can't get it loud enough with the Sierras at all, as that's the max rated continuous power for the speaker.
Luna Duo V2 LR, Titan Horizon V2, and Rythmik L22 & L12 in HT, Sierra-LXs in study, S-2EXs and Duo V2 C in bedroom, S-1 NrTs in dining room, S-1s at work, HTM-200s in kitchen. Brother owns CMT-340s and dad has a pair of CBM-170s.