Should I Biamp


Would appreciate some advice on the following.

As I have an Musical Fidelity A3 Integrated Amp and a A3.2 Power Amp. I could either use the Integrated as a Pre-Amp and therefore run only a single speaker cable (from the Power amp) to my ProAc D15 speakers OR should I run 2 sets of speaker cables; the first from the Integrated and the second from the Power Amp.

Option 1)
Integrated -> Power -> Speaker
Option 2)
Integrated -> Speaker (high) and
Power -> Speaker (mid/low)

Thanks
dtanclim
I had an ARCAM A22 integrated and ARCAM P25 power amp hooked intially to B&W 603 S2 and later to B&W CDM 9NT.It was always the integrated for HF and the power amp for LF.It sounded pretty awful the other way around.Eventually got rid of the whole lot since I don't think this bi-amp business using an integrated/power combo is a patch for a proper pre/power combo as I discovered when I switched to a Bryston BP25/4BST.Some Brit manufacturers, notably Arcam, tout this form of bi-amping.Believe me its not entirely cheap nor good value.Its better to stick to conventional wisdom and use a pre and mono blocks(obviously more expensive)or a good power amp.I am wiser for having travelled the wrong road !!
Happy listening.
I would go with Option 2, I have used that configuration many times with various MF products. I have two MF systems and also currently have A3 integrated.

Although it is true you want best signal to go to tweeters, your bass also needs much more power and the 3.2 amp is significantly more powerful vs A3 integrated. MF specically designs integrateds to used as you describe in option 2.

Sunnyboy makes some good points that ideally you would get bigger better integrated by MF or preamp/amp set, but option 2 will improve upon the sound of using A3 integrated by itself.

The new MF 308 integrated sure looks nice, or you could eventuall get A3.2 preamp to go with A3.2 amp......many options with MF gear.
I would say you should check the sound with both configurations and then decide. It depends on weather you like warm sound or bright sound. Thumb rule use the amp that gives you better transparency to drive the Tweet and mid and the other to drive the base.I use the Arcam FMJ to drive the highs and mid and the Arcam alpha 10 power amp to drive the lows of my Proac D15s. Blissfullll
Joshcloud9, mixing amps is tricky business. Though there are notable exceptions, generally I don't suggest mixing amps. Most peoples hearing is more acute in the mid and then the higher frequencies.
1. True biamp configuration requires a low level crossover. If you drive both amps full range, why bother.

2. Hook up one channel one way, and the other channel the other way. Feed all the amps the same (monaural) signal. Compare the two channels. If you hear any difference, pick the one you like.