FACSman Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Please see my sig; currently, I have my Klipsch hooked up to one of my Marantz AND to my Dared; the former via the top set of binding posts and the latter via the bottom set as found on the back of each Klipsch cabinet. The Marantz provides phono, tape & tuner sources. The Dared provides an iPhone 4s source. I only run one amp at a time; either the Marantz or the Dared depending on the source selected. To me, the sound is full range regardless of amp\source; however, I am concerned that what I have done is create a pseudo bi-amp environment unconsciously. Are my fears unfounded? There weren't any wires to switch from one speaker term to another like you find on bi-ampable B&W's so no harm, no foul? TIA - Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 A picture of the back of a cabinet would be great to explain this. These would have to be modded Heresy's, as original Heresy's only had one set of terminals, and they weren't binding posts. If both amps are connected, you could damage your amps if they both happened to be powered up at the same time, and might even with one or the other turned off. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FACSman Posted July 14, 2012 Author Share Posted July 14, 2012 Thanks, Marvel for the fast response. I'll try to post a pic; have to use my iPhone. Perhaps binding posts was the wrong phrase; the top set has a hole where you insert a screw after attaching the speaker wire. The bottom set has a headless screw to which you attach a nut after attaching the speaker wire. Thanks - Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panacea Engineering Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 You are only supposed to use the screws for attaching one set of speaker wires. The bottoms, where the nuts are, is the pass through from inside the cabinet. Yes, you are taking a chance on burning up an amp........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FACSman Posted July 14, 2012 Author Share Posted July 14, 2012 Here's the pic; guess I better disco the bottom asap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FACSman Posted July 14, 2012 Author Share Posted July 14, 2012 Thanks heli001; please see the pic I just posted for Marvel. Peace - Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panacea Engineering Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Rich, I was right....You definately do NOT want to hook it up that way. What you are doing is NOT Bi-Amping as you are sending a signal back to the amp that is not in use and could cause damage. If for some reason both amps were energized at the same toime, you could let some smoke out of both....! W. C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FACSman Posted July 14, 2012 Author Share Posted July 14, 2012 Thank you, Sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 WC, Thanks fro getting a quick response, too. Had to go out for a while. I wouldn't want someone frying an amp... Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djk Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 A good way to let the smoke out of an amplifier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Yikes. That was scary. Unhook it right away as everyone else said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FACSman Posted July 15, 2012 Author Share Posted July 15, 2012 Done & Done! My thanks to all:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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