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So the best approach is....bi-amp with monoblocks! Result!

Levi - Glad you rate it too! seriously overlooked as an upgrade imo. As regards your ideas re left & right amps - well, have your cake & eat it! Go left/right/up/down at the same time (Obviously need a really understanding wife to tolerate all those amps).

Tenson - I do disagree over the monoblock issue - I've heard the stereo version of my monoblocks, and whilst I can't vouch for what is inside, the monoblocks were a massive step forward in terms of dynamics & imaging.

Just noticed this bit:
"It makes most sense for inefficient speakers. When an amp distorts with HD, IMD or clips (which 70watts will do with dynamic material in an 83dB speaker) the distortion created is high frequencies that go right to the tweeter."
What power do those Kenzai's need to get going then? They are 83dB as well IIR, the same as my Royds. Sounds like they would really like to be bi-amped. With mono-blocks!

(edit: having said all this, If I had to I would certainly prefer to bi-amp by separating treble from bass rather than left speaker/ right speaker. It does seem the more effective of the two approaches.)

<blockquote data-quote="Alan Brown" data-source="post: 727595" data-attributes="member: 5546">So the best approach is....bi-amp with monoblocks! Result! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big Grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D"&nbsp; data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />Levi - Glad you rate it too! seriously overlooked as an upgrade imo. As regards your ideas re left &amp; right amps - well, have your cake &amp; eat it! Go left/right/up/down at the same time (Obviously need a really understanding wife to tolerate all those amps).Tenson - I do disagree over the monoblock issue - I've heard the stereo version of my monoblocks, and whilst I can't vouch for what is inside, the monoblocks were a massive step forward in terms of dynamics &amp; imaging.Just noticed this bit:&quot;It makes most sense for inefficient speakers. When an amp distorts with HD, IMD or clips (which 70watts will do with dynamic material in an 83dB speaker) the distortion created is high frequencies that go right to the tweeter.&quot;What power do those Kenzai's need to get going then? They are 83dB as well IIR, the same as my Royds. Sounds like they would really like to be bi-amped. With mono-blocks!<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue&nbsp; &nbsp; :p"&nbsp; data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":p" />(edit: having said all this, If I had to I would certainly prefer to bi-amp by separating treble from bass rather than left speaker/ right speaker. It does seem the more effective of the two approaches.)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Alan Brown, post: 727595, member: 5546"] So the best approach is....bi-amp with monoblocks! Result! :D Levi - Glad you rate it too! seriously overlooked as an upgrade imo. As regards your ideas re left & right amps - well, have your cake & eat it! Go left/right/up/down at the same time (Obviously need a really understanding wife to tolerate all those amps). Tenson - I do disagree over the monoblock issue - I've heard the stereo version of my monoblocks, and whilst I can't vouch for what is inside, the monoblocks were a massive step forward in terms of dynamics & imaging. Just noticed this bit: "[I]It makes most sense for inefficient speakers. When an amp distorts with HD, IMD or clips (which 70watts will do with dynamic material in an 83dB speaker) the distortion created is high frequencies that go right to the tweeter.[/I]" What power do those Kenzai's need to get going then? They are 83dB as well IIR, the same as my Royds. Sounds like they would really like to be bi-amped. With mono-blocks!:p (edit: having said all this, If I had to I would certainly prefer to bi-amp by separating treble from bass rather than left speaker/ right speaker. It does seem the more effective of the two approaches.) [/QUOTE]

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