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Bi-amping Snell Speakers Anyone?

I have recently bi-amped my system and the mids and hi's seemed to overpower the low end. The amps are identical so I just turned the volume down on the mid /hi amp. Is this normal in some systems or in a more perfect setup should I be making other tweaks to get the volume set on max for both?
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markphd
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Doesn't sound right to me. If anything, I might have expected the bottom to be more prevalent. Switch the amps around to see if the same thing happens with the other amp on the top.
jpaik
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I suggest you use an active crossover, as you will need to bypass all the passive parts of your speakers.

An overview of the concept is available here:

http://sound.westhost.com/biamp-vs-passive.htm#2.2
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blueskiespbd OP
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Thanks for the suggestion Bob reynolds. I have moved the wiring so that one channel of each amp runs the top end while the other channel runs the bottom. Sounds good but I still have the mid/hi channels turned down about 2 clicks.I will do some more testing and will read up on the active crowwover info.
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bachjava
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Dear Blueskiespbd: In what may seem to be an attempt to toss the cat among the pigeons, I can assure you that this question may seem a moot point, but I some of us are anxious to hear the answer. Did you physically remove the passive crossover in your speaker cabinets or did you leave them in and simply bypass the parts?
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