Lets talk Soundstage

[sc2]

I am curious of those with Classe & B&W systems where the presentaion of your sounstage is?

I am currently running SSP-800 w/ 802D's but I have powered by a bi-amped 5200 (vertically). Currently my speakers are set 9'-0 apart with about 5-7 degrees of toe-in. the presentaion appears to be even with the back of the speakers if not a inch or two closer. Now, I know this bi-amped thing is limiting me, but I also don't know where it should be compare to others. I can tell you that my sounstage fills the area and penetrates to the outside when so required too... I just love it

Thanks for your input!

[wettou]

I am curious of those with Classe & B&W systems where the presentaion of your sounstage is?

I am currently running SSP-800 w/ 802D's but I have powered by a bi-amped 5200 (vertically). Currently my speakers are set 9'-0 apart with about 5-7 degrees of toe-in. the presentaion appears to be even with the back of the speakers if not a inch or two closer. Now, I know this bi-amped thing is limiting me, but I also don't know where it should be compare to others. I can tell you that my sounstage fills the area and penetrates to the outside when so required too... I just love it

Thanks for your input!

How does it compare Bi-Amping or Bridging did you try?

I am looking to add more power to my 802Ds but am wondering if I should bi amp instead?

I am thinking about it!

[sc2]

oops

Apparently I mispoked, my system is bridged, I even found the Classe document telling you how to do it. I even had to order some special XLR cables to do it.

[style]

Hy sc2,

to make the bi-amp with the SSP800 you need 4 x XLR cables: from the front I/O plus use the AUX1/" in the SSP800. no expecialy cables!!!! they not necessary.

so you can set your SSP using 4 channle from the 5 available:
inthe SSP setup set --> speakers -> bi-amp!
Is very simply and the 802D sond like never!

you don't need the speaker : aux speaker select bi-amp!
done.

very simply.

Style

[sc2]

How does it compare Bi-Amping or Bridging did you try?

I am looking to add more power to my 802Ds but am wondering if I should bi amp instead?

I am thinking about it!

I have only have had my system bridged and have not tried bi-amping.

Personnally from what I have investigated these speakers need power. When I was only pushing 200 watts there was not much bass and it was kinda muffled... When I bridged it, the speakers opened up quite abit and the bass was more pronounced, it defiantly a improvement. My personal belief that these speakers NEED 400-600 or more quality power to run effeceinty, this will be my next upgrade. I have been consdering the new ct-5300 bridged, but I don't know.

When ones bi-amps/ bridges they dont get the full power, so my ca5200; 2*200 will only give me 350 or so watts. even with this, the bottom end, IMO could be improved.

Where is your presentation at?

[sc2]

Hy sc2,

to make the bi-amp with the SSP800 you need 4 x XLR cables: from the front I/O plus use the AUX1/" in the SSP800. no expecialy cables!!!! they not necessary.

so you can set your SSP using 4 channle from the 5 available:
inthe SSP setup set --> speakers -> bi-amp!
Is very simply and the 802D sond like never!

you don't need the speaker : aux speaker select bi-amp!
done.

very simply.

Style

Yes, I have just now investigated the procedure to do this bi-amping, your right, it is easy.

I had to buy 2 XLR Y-cable, to bridge the amp.

[wettou]

Apparently I misspoke, my system is bridged, I even found the Classe document telling you how to do it. I even had to order some special XLR cables to do it.

Where did you buy your special cables for bridging?

[worldys]

you might want to consider monos, i posted a similar question last year regarding whether to use two delta stereos to bi-amp or the delta monos for my 800D and the majority response was to go with the monos, the argument as a i recall, was that the greater headroom is more valuabe in terms of driving the low frequency drivers than having a discreet channel for the high freq., ie. the low frequency is still compromised by not enough power

[sc2]

Where did you buy your special cables for bridging?

Audioquest... be sure to check them prior to using them. You will also need a 8" jumper...

[sc2]

you might want to consider monos, i posted a similar question last year regarding whether to use two delta stereos to bi-amp or the delta monos for my 800D and the majority response was to go with the monos, the argument as a i recall, was that the greater headroom is more valuabe in terms of driving the low frequency drivers than having a discreet channel for the high freq., ie. the low frequency is still compromised by not enough power

Yes, I too have to agree with that, but I am running out of room...