Bi-Amp question

[Davioj]

Just picked up a second Anthem MCA amp one is 2 channel the other is 5 channel both same model MCA 50 & 20. MCA 50 has an output of 265W into 4 ohms the MCA 20 has 300W, I am bi-amping reQuest speakers what gets more power stats or woofers.

Dave

 

[JonFo]

I am bi-amping reQuest speakers what gets more power stats or woofers

Easy, the panels, every time. So use the MCA20 on the panels and 2ch of the MCA50 for the woofers.

Remember to remove the bridge straps at the speaker posts.

Congrats on the new amp, please let us know how the bi-amp results sound to you.

 

[Davioj]

Right now they are just bi-wired as I needed to check out the amp as it was used, but I don't really worry about Anthem equipment because Chris Johnson who used to own Anthem is still in business, his place is called parts connexion and audio connexion, they sell alot of high end stuff and the fellows who used to work at Anthem work for Chris, I can drive to their shop in about 25 minuites. They take trade ins and sell both used and new equipment. Going to try to bi-amp mabe this weekend so I will let you know what I think, wish my new panels were in for my reQuests but should be soon.

Dave

 

[Robert D]

Right now they are just bi-wired as I needed to check out the amp as it was used, but I don't really worry about Anthem equipment because Chris Johnson who used to own Anthem is still in business, his place is called parts connexion and audio connexion, they sell alot of high end stuff and the fellows who used to work at Anthem work for Chris, I can drive to their shop in about 25 minuites. They take trade ins and sell both used and new equipment. Going to try to bi-amp mabe this weekend so I will let you know what I think, wish my new panels were in for my reQuests but should be soon.

Dave

Wow, youre lucky to live so close to him like that! Im jealous.

 

[R.I.P]

Make sure you have correctly wired, not without four separate jumpers.

CLS could only be mono-wired. ELS9 may be bi-wired and bi-amplified.

I had incorrectly bi-wired and bi-amplified ELS9.

 

[Davioj]

Don't understand what you mean by correctly wired not without 4 separate jumpers. I bi-wired by running 2 sets of wires out of front right amp speaker terminals, then hooked up 1 set to the woofer and 1 set to the panel connection of the speakers, the jumpers between the 2 speaker terminals on the reQuests are removed, did the same for the left side.

Dave

 

[R.I.P]

https://cdn.imagearchive.com/martinloganowners/data/attach/18/18987-Summit.jpg
summit speaker wire hook up

khenegar.

second page of what’s new.

I perhaps biwire ELS 9 the way you biwire Request.

Perhaps sub optimal method to biwire. Please read post by khenegar.

 

[Zwick]

That’s std wire not biwire.

 

[Davioj]

Are you talking about the way RAH has wired up in the picture that he sent, I bi-wired the way my manual says for the reQuests

Dave

 

[R.I.P]

Are you talking about the way RAH has wired up in the picture that he sent, I bi-wired the way my manual says for the reQuests

Dave

Sorry for creating confusion.

Your method of bi-wiring is accurate. How may be inaccurate when according to reQuest manual. Not incorrect.