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revel Sub-15 line signal

Hello,

I have a pair of Sub-15s connected to a Marchand crossover that sends a hi pass signal to Krell EVO 600 amps for Salon main speakers and a low pass signal to Red Dragon class D 600 WPC amps for the subs.

i am considering a McIntosh C1000 that has 2 sets of balanced outputs.  Would it be possible/advisable to run the full line level signal to the Salons and the Sub-15 subs with no crossover?

I had the LE1 sub amp for a while but like all the other ones in the world it crapped out on me...

thanks,

Mitch
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Erik,

the Sub15s are passive with now amp/crossover inside them.  They take a speaker level connection only.

cheers,

Mitch
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mijostyn,

I was at UVM from 1974 to 1981 (yep, that is 7 years due in large part to a couple semesters where my BAC was higher than my GPA).

The Revel LE1 I had to power the passive Revel Sub15s didn’t crap out from overdriving it, these units had some design issues that led to a pandemic of failure—you might not even be able to find a functioning one on the market today...

I’m using a pair of Red Dragon class d 500 WPC amps to run the Sub15s (one on either side of the room).  They get their signal from the low pass side of a Marchand crossover...I will prolly stick with this approach—I’d love to replace the Sub15s with a newer active subs, feed them with a balanced line level signal and let the sub do the crossover work, but the Sub 15s are kinda white elephants—bulky an heavy to ship and I don’t have the original boxes for a resale...

cheers,

mitch

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