I'm using Onkyo 503, with A an B set of Front Channels, each channel pumps 95W RMS @ 8ohms.
B channel can be used in other location/room to a have a set of speakers, right?
If A and B are both playing, the 7.1 will be reduced to 5.1, maybe because the power is being used by B set of speakers. Is it possible to combine the front A and B channel to have a higher power? (i don't know the technical terms for bridging and bi-amp)
A Front channel + B front channel (positive to positive and negative to negative) then to speaker
I will combine the A and B only for stereo, but setting to A again for movies 7.1
Is it possible? I only made this wild idea as a temporary solution to maximize my AVR potential.
this will be a guage on my upgrades.
TY
Maybe that would be effective with higher end receivers claiming ALL CHANNELS DRIVEN (ACD) power ratings for their amp section, meaning each channel can give the posted power rating on each channel
at the same time . NAD, Rotel, Arcam, HK does this, also
all power amps are ACD. But I noticed that ACD receivers usually DO NOT split their outputs to A & B speakers.
Most mass market receivers rate their power ratings in 2 channels (thus the high numbers) and divide them among 5-7 channels for HT. Let's face it, to make a
true 100w x 5-7ch amp is not cheap & will be too heavy & no space will be left for the other electronic parts of the AVR. Just look at & try to lift a 100w x 5 power amp and you will know what I mean.
There are new mid level receivers now ( rated 2 ch, then divide to 7) that you could assign your 6th & 7th channel power to the front via "bi-amping". But I find it questionable if it will give a genuine boost since they will get the power
from the same 2 channel source anyway.
But if there is an ACD receiver that can give its 6th & 7th channel power rating to the fronts for Bi-amping, now THAT is a true power boost.
2 cents, 2 cents!