whatgood for mids & tweets?

[ch00dlz]

Someone told me a multi-channel amplifier is better for the mids & tweets? :confused: Is this true versus the bi-channel amp?:confused: Multi-channel amp meaning 345 channels versus a 2 channel amp? :confused:

Thanks in advance!:)

[1996blackmax]

Depends on how you want to run your system. If you want to go active or want to bi-amp a component set, then a multi-channel amp will work.

You could also use one if you want to run front and rear speakers.

[ch00dlz]

Depends on how you want to run your system. If you want to go active or want to bi-amp a component set, then a multi-channel amp will work.

You could also use one if you want to run front and rear speakers.

You lost me...sorry bout that.:o

I just heard that the sound quality is more better with a multi channel amp versus a bi-channel amp which I was thinking of running.

What do you mean by "go Active"?:o Bi-amp meaning 2 channels? :confused: Would that sound more efficient than a multi-channel amp (3ch, 4ch)? :confused: I'm running POLK Momo MMC5250's. They're componants with crossovers.

Thank you for your reply!:)

[DSkip]

bi-amp means running components off four channels rather than two. One channel for each speaker (2 tweets and 2 woofers = 4 channels). A 2 channel will work fine for most people, but 4 channel amps are ideal for those who are picky about SQ in their system. I think for full range speakers, you should get 4 ch in most cases, simply because of the versatility they provide to the system. You can bi-amp the front (use all 4 channels for the front stage) or use it to amp the front and back speakers.

An example of a passive crossover is the crossover provided with component speakers. They are good, but you can't really tune them where you want to. Going "active" means that the crossover points for the tweeters and mids could be adjusted, as would be possible through biamping.

[MacLeod]

You can still bi-amp your 5250's and use the passive crossover that came with them.

Simply run the front channels of the amp to the tweeter inputs of the x-over and the rear channels of the amp to the mids inputs and youre set. This way you can control the tweeters output a lot better by using the front channels gain.

The Polk C400.4 amp would be a great choice for this. Its built specifically to power Momo components. It also has a very good crossover on it and it has the Pre-Eq switch which is a pre-programmed crossover for the Momo componentes.

http://www.polkaudio.com/caraudio/products/c400_4/

$400 at Crutchfield
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-fF1DcY1JSam/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=120&I=107C4004

[ch00dlz]

Thank you very much for that great information!:D I appreciate all 3 responses as they have provided this noobsta some real information.:D Yes, I was thinking about that C400.4 vs the C300.2 that is why I asked this question....:)

Thank you again. Happy new year to all!:)

You can still bi-amp your 5250's and use the passive crossover that came with them.

Simply run the front channels of the amp to the tweeter inputs of the x-over and the rear channels of the amp to the mids inputs and youre set. This way you can control the tweeters output a lot better by using the front channels gain.

The Polk C400.4 amp would be a great choice for this. Its built specifically to power Momo components. It also has a very good crossover on it and it has the Pre-Eq switch which is a pre-programmed crossover for the Momo componentes.

http://www.polkaudio.com/caraudio/products/c400_4/

$400 at Crutchfield
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-fF1DcY1JSam/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=120&I=107C4004