amps- will this work?

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It will work, but may not be the best arrangement. I have done that
several times and with varying results and levels of difficulty
getting it to balance out. Sometimes you just get lucky and it sounds
great, but typically there is a level mismatch and the inputs to one
of the amps has to be limited. This is usually the tube amp regardless
of it's power output. It is not true, however that tube amps are weak
in bass by comparison to solid state. A C-J amp would most likely
prove to be thunderous by comparison to a Rotel in that set-up. I
would recommend a Bryston power amp for all frequencies or better yet,
if you already have a 60 watt tube amp and like it, get a nicer pair
of speakers.
-Bill
www.uptownaudio.com
Roanoke VA
(540) 343-1250

"Scott" <spickering@uniserve.com> wrote in message
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> I'm debating to see if this type of setup will work. Using a set of
B&W 604s
> which can be bi-wired. Bass driver one connection and mid and
tweeter on
> other connection. Running a Conrad Johnson tube 2 channel preamp.
Now is it
> possible to use a say 60 watt tube amp and run that through one
connection
> to the mids and tweeters giving the benefit of a tube amp for that
range,
> and then run a solid state high current amp 60 to 70 watts and run
that
> strictly to the woofer connection and get the high current solid
state
> benefit for bass? Or would I be better to just run one type of amp
for both
> connections? I know tube amps give a really smooth open mid range
and highs,
> but are bass shy and not great on power output. While a solid state
amp will
> give that oomph needed for low end, but not be quite as liquid as a
tube amp
> in the upper range. Any opinions? Not sure on tube amp, but the
solid state
> I was just thinking of Rotels 70 watt unit. Or should I look at a
tube amp
> with less power then the bass amp, since the mids and highs don't
need as
> much power as the lows do?
>

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The solution to your problem is to run your 604s single wire with a
powered subwoofer in a small space. A larger space may require two
subwoofers.


Scott wrote:

>I'm debating to see if this type of setup will work. Using a set of B&W 604s
>which can be bi-wired. Bass driver one connection and mid and tweeter on
>other connection. Running a Conrad Johnson tube 2 channel preamp. Now is it
>possible to use a say 60 watt tube amp and run that through one connection
>to the mids and tweeters giving the benefit of a tube amp for that range,
>and then run a solid state high current amp 60 to 70 watts and run that
>strictly to the woofer connection and get the high current solid state
>benefit for bass? Or would I be better to just run one type of amp for both
>connections? I know tube amps give a really smooth open mid range and highs,
>but are bass shy and not great on power output. While a solid state amp will
>give that oomph needed for low end, but not be quite as liquid as a tube amp
>in the upper range. Any opinions? Not sure on tube amp, but the solid state
>I was just thinking of Rotels 70 watt unit. Or should I look at a tube amp
>with less power then the bass amp, since the mids and highs don't need as
>much power as the lows do?
>
>
>