Active bi-amp mode
3.4.6 Chained mode
When more than one A1 is to be used to drive a single speaker, they can be chained. This allows for ultimate configuration taking
both advantage of the increased power available in bridged mode, and the flexibility provided by multi-amplification (optimal
feedback ratio setting for each frequency band). The picture below shows an example of such a chained configuration, namely a
passive bi-amp bridged mode.
Passive bi-amp bridged mode (chained A1s)
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C1 D/A Controller
A1 Left Power Amplifier
Left Speaker Binding Post
Right Speaker Binding Post
Balanced XLR cables
A1 Right Power Amplifier
Right Channel Active Filter Left Channel Active Filter
Input
HF Output
LF Output
Input
HF Output
LF Output
Balanced XLR cables
Balanced XLR cables
C1 D/A Controller
A1 Left HF Bridged Power Amplifier
Left Speaker Binding Post
Right Speaker Binding Post
Balanced XLR cables
A1 Right HF Bridged Power Amplifier
A1 Right LF Bridged Power Amplifier
A1 Left LF Bridged Power Amplifier
Balanced XLR cable
Balanced XLR cable