BiAmping N802's

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  • georgev
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2004
    • 365

    #1

    BiAmping N802's

    I am currently running my N802's off a Levinson 336. I have just bought a pair of Levinson 33H's and from a finacial perspective wanted to sell the 336(buyers waiting). Then a friend suggested keeping the 336 as it is quite rare to find one, and bi amping the 802's with the 336 driving the lower frequencies and the 33H's driving the mids and highs.
    Is this really going to make a difference as the 33h's are pretty amazing in their own right? Am I better off selling the 336 and using that money to eventually go for the 802d's? Or do I keep the 336 and Bi Amp the 802's.
    Your esteemed opinions please.
    Thanks,
    george.
  • Kal Rubinson
    Super Senior Member
    • Mar 2006
    • 2109

    #2
    1. IMHO, it will make no difference.
    2. You have them all now. Why not try it and decide for yourself?

    Kal
    Kal Rubinson
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    "Music in the Round"
    Senior Contributing Editor, Stereophile
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    • ShadowZA
      Super Senior Member
      • Jan 2006
      • 1099

      #3
      George, I would advise as follows:

      Go and take a good listen to the 802D's. If you like the diamond tweeters and the overall sound then consider selling the 336's (they're beautiful, but if you have planned to do this then so be it) and upgrading your N802's to 802D's. I'm not one to bi-amp ... but as Kal mentions, why don't you try it out for yourself & formulate your own opinion on this.

      Of course, all just my opinion.

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      • georgev
        Senior Member
        • Jul 2004
        • 365

        #4
        I haven't got the 33h's yet and a prospective buyer is leaning on me for the 336. I do appreciate the opinions and am definitely leaning to selling the 336 and just keeping the 33h's. What will be next on the agenda will be then the 802d's.
        Kal, you mention making no difference, because the 33h's are more than adequate or what?
        Thanks,
        George.

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        • Kal Rubinson
          Super Senior Member
          • Mar 2006
          • 2109

          #5
          Originally posted by georgev
          I haven't got the 33h's yet and a prospective buyer is leaning on me for the 336. I do appreciate the opinions and am definitely leaning to selling the 336 and just keeping the 33h's. What will be next on the agenda will be then the 802d's.
          Kal, you mention making no difference, because the 33h's are more than adequate or what?
          Thanks,
          George.
          Probably.
          Kal Rubinson
          _______________________________
          "Music in the Round"
          Senior Contributing Editor, Stereophile
          http://forum.stereophile.com/category/music-round

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          • Antus
            Senior Member
            • Apr 2008
            • 141

            #6
            biamp do make a difference, but upgrading N802 to 802D make bigger difference IMO.

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