Powering Infinity Prelude MTS

Is thre any way to power the subs with external amps?

I don't believe so, but I've never tried.

Hi

Im jumping on this thread because its hard to find other Prelude MTS owners. I've never likes the sound of the preludes and was hoping for your feedback...

My two primary complaints are:
1) high-end is very bright
2) difficult to optimally place towers when on subs as subs perform better in different locations.

I listen and measure frequency response with REW (mic and frequency sweeps that show frequency and time domain measurements, often used for room correction and/or digital x/o).

My related components are: "audiophile" pc Jriver MC playing redbook, 24/192 and DSD files -> firewire -> Mytek 8x192 m-ch Pro DAC -> Lexicon MC12 in analog bypass mode (to only use volume control) -> Theta Dreadnought m-ch amp

Do any of you share my feeling of overly bright and imperfect integration of sub with tower?

Thanks in advance!!

FYI...

1) I agree that all signals to the sub use the sub amp

2) I've deciphered the switch positions one the sub (1, 2, 3) and what they do in various configs (basically pass speaker signal (vs line) or not; filter frequency response to sub or not (set high frequency limit, i.e x/o or none)

3) Im still testing line vs speaker connection to sub, but will likely use line, si I can bypass internal x/o in tower and sub and drive as 4 speakers using digital x/o to flatten frequency response (remove brightness and adjust for room nodes)

...Just trying to be helpful

I have never, never, ever have the problems you are speaking about. The Preludes have been stellar in every way since I got them in 2001 or 02. They are easy and unfussy to set up in my rooms. They sound great, never bright, they throw an awesome wall-to-wall soundstage that is deep and well layered. Lovely smooth treble, bass to 25hz. The Midrange is right on the money. Great height to the performers they sound life-like and as real as it gets. Piano, Wow, bass Drums, Wow. Great PRAT depending on amp. I have used with great success the following:

Cary v12
Cary 300B SEI
Golden Tube 300B
Leben CS600
Music Reference RM 10
Cary SLP 98
Audible Illusions M3A
Conrad Johnson PV10AL
Primaluna Dialogue 1
Rega 3 with various, Grado Platinum at present
Cary CDP
Sony SACD DVP S9000ES
Sony as above, but with Modwright mods
Bel Canto DAC 1
Eastern Electric Mini Max DAC

Speakers are terrific and I always wondered why this line wasn't more successful? Especially for low-powered amps. Easy 6-8 ohm impedance, 96db sensitive with built-in bass to 25Hz.