2x RB-1070s Vs 1 RB-1080

[miket]

I'm wondering if bi-amping with two RB-1070 amps will produce a cleaner more seperated sound than using one RB-1080. I have a pair of Linn Katans that I really like, i'm just wondering for the price of an RB-1080 would I be better off trading higher volume control etc for normal volume cleaner, more open soundstage type of sound.
If anybody has any experience with this type of trade-off I'd be interested to hear your opinion. I have all rotel euro gear which i'm upgrading to 10 series [1070 pre, 1072 cd etc] in a 20ft * 15ft * 12ft high room, the speakers are along the 15ft wall.

cheers .... miket

[Jeff]

IMHO I would'nt spend your $ on two 1070's. I own the 1080. I have previewed in my home the 1070 before I purchased the 1080 ( about 6 months ago). The 1080 is a little cleaner and more relaxed than the 1070.

I have not tried to bi amping the 1070. However, tonight I connected a Proceed Amp 3 (125 wpc at 8 ohms) and compared it to my RB-1080.
From the lows to the upper ranges the Proceed was fundementally superior.
I am running B&W N802's. These are power hungry speakers.

When I performed the a/b test. I was hoping my Rotel would be able to match the Proceed. My father was with me and I was hoping to show him
the Rotel could hold it's own. It didn't. My father laughed as he didn't
thing anything could beat the Rotel/B&W Nautilus combo.

To get to the point, the Proceed is a superior amp to Rotel. Even at 125 wpc the Proceed played louder than the Rotel. This I still don't fully understand. Rather than purchasing two 1070's you may want to consider the RB1090. It's not much more than purchasing two 1070's.
For the few extra $ you would be purchasing an all around better amp.

Hope this helps.