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    Hi just picked up another carver tfm24 off of ebay.What is the best way to run my two amps?Should I run one per each channel or Bi apm to the high and low cross overs?I am using these amps on my 3.1TLs and I do have the A1 cable and am using audioquest type 4 biwired.

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    Since you have the AI-1 cable, why not try both to see which one will sound better to you?

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    You can put me in the bridge them and run-em mono camp. Lots of power, raw, beefy, in your face power.

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    what connectors do you use for the bridged mode from my pre amp? Is it just a y connector going to both amps and if so what is the best one to use with my audioquest diamonbacks?

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    Agree with RT, bridging for "power" makes much more improvement than vertical bi-amping, in my own personal experience. Vertical bi-amping only really shines when you go out-board crossover networks and the whole enchilada, an expensive proposition, which even then has pretty subtle improvement given the investment.

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    My mistake I meant to say what connector if I was to vertical bi amp.

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