Pass Labs XA30.5 + XP-10 with a sub


Looking for any comments regarding this 2.1 system. It's not complete yet but the final piece XP-10 is coming tomorrow.

I plan to use left/right front RCA of XP-10 to connect to a sub that goes down to 20Hz while balanced outs will be connected with XA30.5. Anyone uses sub or subs with XP-10? I'm excited about this but at the same time worried. I know how much a lousy sub integration can be frustrating.

Focal Electra 1008 Be Speakers
Pass Labs XA30.5 class A amp
Pass Labs XP-10 pre
Electrocompaniet ECD-1 24-bit upsampling DAC

Any comments on what I'll be experiencing? I'm not a very experienced listener but a normal joe who loves his music.
kzhtoo

Showing 1 response by lloydelee21

Sub integration can be straightforward or messy. What sub are you using? For straightforward set up, i like the Velodyne DD-series. There is is an auto-setup mode...which sends out bass waves and automatically adjusts its own internal EQ to get to as flat a response wave as possible. (You can hook it up to a screen or tv to watch the response wave).

Then you can adjust by ear to your taste. Does not take long to do this...but most often, you may find that you are 'tweaking' the settings from time to time as you listen to more albums and finetune the blend over the next couple of months.