Audyssey powered components

Bob,

The Audyssey box is available at $2500 rca or $5000 xlr - although there are spec differences between the two that extend beyond connectivity.

The Audyssey set-up kit is (technically) available only to installers (although my dealer was willing to sell me one for $450 IIRC). I guess the idea is to insure Audyssey dealers an ongoing income stream with recalibration "house calls".

Also thanks for the advice on components.

Bryon, I'll check the Meridian out thanks for the input.

Marty

Queefee

QSonix server...to...
Benchmark DAC-1...to...
ARC LS-25....to...
NHT X-2 x-over....high pass to ARC VT130SE to Ohm 100
....low pass to Velodyne SMS-1 DRC..to 2 Rythmik 12" subs

There's also a fancy (but now little used) 2 'table analog front end from Aesthetix, Graham, Lyra, Oracle, and Acoustic Solid. There's also a Cary 303 CD player that's never used and occassional visits from Merlin VSM-SE, Verity Parsifal Encore and Maggie MMG. I also have half a dozen amps (Cary 805, Cary 300B, Prima Luna 7 monos, TAD Hibachi monos etc.) that never get used. These are all holdovers from a more active hobbyist past and, eventually, all of this stuff will get sold/traded since it's so rarely used.

These days, I'm looking to simplify.

With the right pre-pro, the LS25, X-2, SMS-1, and DC-1 could all be replaced by one box.

Marty

thanx all

Kal, is Classe's correction system proprietary? If so, any comparison to Audyssey would be welcome. I like the idea of transferring curves, but not sure how you keep bass curve & x- over settings while going to full range correction

marty

Kal,

Proprietary really meant "not Audyssey" in this context. I gather that it's a straight 5 band PEq and, from your earlier comments, that I'd use the readout from the SMS to optimize the settings on that Peq.

It's an interesting idea. I take it that you're favorably impressed by the balance of the Classe's performance, vis a vis the competition at that price point? Anything in paarticular you'd point out to me re: the Classe that caught your attention and made it the model you mentioned first?

Regards,

Marty