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| Does speaker-level input to sub by pass its electronics? Bob, I'm embarrassed to admit I didn't see the post was a quote and when I checked out the link I discovered the extensive coverage of using an A7e with high-level inputs. Also I was sorry to learn that Al is no longer with us. I have valued his... | |
| Does speaker-level input to sub by pass its electronics? Al, I think you warned me about that once before but I forgot. Given I mostly listen to jazz and baroque in the living room, and the unaided LS50s do a nice job of the bass, I’ll satisfy my lust for pipe organ music and Mahler in the media room wh... | |
| Does speaker-level input to sub by pass its electronics? Duke, thanks for the explanation. It gives me much more understanding of high-level input to a sub, and confidence in using it.Erik, I have no interest in bypassing the amp or HGS function. To the contrary, I was concerned that speaker-level inp... | |
| Does speaker-level input to sub by pass its electronics? I've used HGS-15s & 10s for years, but not with high-level input. It's the high-gain servo function I want to preserve. I'm not familiar with how high-level input functions. A local is selling an HGS-15 that I might use with the Ayre A7e to... | |
| Do you use a Subwoofer when listening to stereo? mijostyn, the Ayre preamp has two pair of analog outputs. Are you implying that using a splitter to mix the output of one pair is likely to effect the output of the other pair? I suppose an alternative is to take the second output from the Ayre ... | |
| Do you use a Subwoofer when listening to stereo? The Velodyne SMS-1 acoustic room corrector has a single XLR LFE input. Is it OK to use a splitter to mix the LR outputs from the preamp for input to the SMS-1 -- assuming full-range preamp output into an LFE input is not a problem?db | |
| Preamp LR to sub? Thanks noromance, that was the essence of my question. On reflection, I realized that must be so. I was confused because the Bryston SP3 processor has a single sub output in addition to LR outputs whereas the Ayre KX-5/20 preamp has only LR outp... | |
| Preamp LR to sub? The KEFs run full range. I was asking about settings for the HGS-15s. They are set by the SMS-1s. | |
| Ayre QX-5 vs Lumin vs dCS Bartok I use Roon via ethernet to my QX-5/20, with balanced analog to a KX-5/20 preamp and VX-5/20 amp. Of course the sound is great, but just clicking play on my computer and watching the AyreLink turn everything on is a fascinating convenience. A DX-5 ... | |
| Empty canvas: recommendations on blending audio and moving watching I don’t want to use high energy for TV, so I’ve settled on an Audio Engine 2+ for TV, saving the big stuff for Blue-ray and music. The sound with the AE 2+ is amazingly good. For Blue-ray, HDMI video goes to the projector, HDMI audio to a Bryston ... | |
| Beating a dead horse.... SACD jafant, IIRC Kal Rubinson thought the Sony 5400ES was superior in his Stereophile review.db | |
| Beating a dead horse.... SACD Forget the SCD-XA5400ES I recommended. They're listed near $1K in the Blue Book and for some reason seem to be on the rise with the most recent being $2K.db | |
| Beating a dead horse.... SACD OP might want to consider a Sony 5400ES. IIRC, they were thought to be a bit of an improvement over the 9000 and venerated SCD-1. I have one or two in the original box in the garage waiting for me to get off my ass and sell stuff I no longer use.db | |
| KEF 107.1 or B&W 802 S3 Matrix I think the tweeter is what differentiates the 107/2 from the 107. I've never heard the 107s, but JA's review in Stereophile claimed they were bit lacking in the high end and the 107/2 cured that. You might want to read his review of the 107/2s.db | |
| KEF 107.1 or B&W 802 S3 Matrix I used 107/2s for years with Parasound JC-1 monoblocks, a great combination. I loved the sound. As I understand it, KEF chose not to use internal circuitry and instead rely on KUBEs matched to specific speakers. KEF claims reproduction is not accu... |