Possible, or not?

[95BlackGA 5,000+ posts]

Is it possible to by-amp with passive crossovers? I'm not too familiar with by-amping components.

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[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

If the crossover is designed to allow for bi-amping then sure it's possible.

Some are made that way and some are not.

My Polk/Momos will.

My Diamonds won't.

 

[filtor1 10+ year member]

Yes.

 

[Tonyguy 10+ year member]

depends on the crossover

 

[casper97ta 10+ year member]

My Mb quarts are. It all depends on which ones you're talking about.

 

[95BlackGA 5,000+ posts]

I have some Hypnotic Components, with some cheaper looking crossovers. What makes it possible to bi-amp them?

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

I have some Hypnotic Components, with some cheaper looking crossovers. What makes it possible to bi-amp them?

The presence of suitable inputs. I would imagine the specifics would differ from one brand to the next but as far as my Polk/Momos are concerned on the input side of the passive crossover modules there is a switch for either Dual input (bi-amping) or Single input (standard amping)

Additionally there are separate inputs for midwoofer and tweeter amplifier channels if the Dual input option is chosen.

For these Polks if you aren't going to bi-amp them (using the Single input option) you'll only use the inputs marked as 'Tweeter.'

I'm not familiar with Hypnotic's gear in the least so if there is a bi-amp option on them I wouldn't have the 1st clue as to how to go about it.

Did you get them new?

Owner's manual, perhaps?