adding an rmb-985 mkII

[erich]

i'm planning on building a new system composed of:

3 b&w 685 -fronts and center
1 pair ds3 surrounds
2 hsu vtf-3 mk3

i already own an rmb-1075 and i have the chance to buy a used rmb-985 mkII for a relatively low price to biamp all my speakers. is it worth adding another amp?

[gd]

Do a search on bi-amping.

Make sure you're clear on the difference between active and passive bi-amping.

Passive bi-amping stands a good chance of revealing no discernible improvement... also understand that it's entirely possible that once you've gone to all the trouble of active bi-amping, the results may be underwhelming.

That said, more than a few folks have reported success with a bi-amp effort... and if you just like to tinker, why not?

My preference is to simply provide max current... i.e., buy a bigger, badder power amp.

Happy hunting.