Okay, Ken, four questions:
1) Most solid state amps will handle four ohms, just be certain that you are not using any "extension" speakers at the same time.
2) Active monitors have the advantage of close-coupling the speakers to the amp, increasing the damping factor (essentially how well the amp controls the excursion of the speaker), also some of them have filters or other processing to ensure a certain frequency response.
3) "Biamped" means that there are separate amps for lows and highs, which can help to reduce inter-modulation distortion and phase issues between the lows and highs.
4) Try to get your hands on a pair of Event 20/20 monitors, very, VERY nice sounding and a lot of bang for the buck.
That's four answers, good luck with your quest - dg[This message was edited by Dave Grafe on 13 July 2005 at 12:26 AM.]
