I find it hard to believe the OEM would sell an amp that is undersized. You don't know until you listen. And yes, many parts are made in China.
PASSIVE SUBWOOFER DRIVEN by a 2 CHANNEL PRE-AMP + MONOBLOCK ?
I’m hoping someone can advise me so a sub question
I have an 18 inch Passive subwoofer , the Wilson Benesch Torus
for some reason the engineers sell it with an external amp/crossover module . Inside is a 200 watt class Ab amp. To add insult to injury, I noted some made in China capacitors . A disgrace at this price point LOL
ive never been game to run it loud because I don’t think the amplifier has enough juice
if I experimented , say , using a stereo preamplifier and a 600 watt bryston monoblock and run my XLR cable from the subwoofer out on my home theatre processor —-> to my all analog stereo pre amplifier then only 1 channel on the preamp is being used . Of course the preamp then connect to my Bryston monoblock via an XLR plug
am I potentially doing damage to my preamp by only using one of its channels ?
200 watts seems a tall order to move an 18 inch cone at 20 hz at 80 decibels . I’ve spoken to several techs who feel most of the made in China subwoofer plate amplifiers are rubbish so I’m trying to avoid class D Chinese amps.
the Torus is a good sub for 2 channel duties I remember reading it’s not that good for home theatre. Thank you if anyone has input.
I have an 18 inch Passive subwoofer , the Wilson Benesch Torus
for some reason the engineers sell it with an external amp/crossover module . Inside is a 200 watt class Ab amp. To add insult to injury, I noted some made in China capacitors . A disgrace at this price point LOL
ive never been game to run it loud because I don’t think the amplifier has enough juice
if I experimented , say , using a stereo preamplifier and a 600 watt bryston monoblock and run my XLR cable from the subwoofer out on my home theatre processor —-> to my all analog stereo pre amplifier then only 1 channel on the preamp is being used . Of course the preamp then connect to my Bryston monoblock via an XLR plug
am I potentially doing damage to my preamp by only using one of its channels ?
200 watts seems a tall order to move an 18 inch cone at 20 hz at 80 decibels . I’ve spoken to several techs who feel most of the made in China subwoofer plate amplifiers are rubbish so I’m trying to avoid class D Chinese amps.
the Torus is a good sub for 2 channel duties I remember reading it’s not that good for home theatre. Thank you if anyone has input.
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