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| XLR/RCA dilemma Bob, your point about connecting the RCA outputs from the preamp directly to the subs and using their crossovers is well taken. They're Velodyne HGS-10s that I've had for years and always used with an SMS-1 that does room correction, so I hadn't ... | |
| XLR/RCA dilemma sfall,I've pretty much decided to follow Charles Hansen's recommendation to stay out of the Ayre balanced link. I'll fully bung the LS50s, and use the Bryston 10B only to send 100 Hz and below to the subs.Bob,What effect do the full bungs have on... | |
| XLR/RCA dilemma Following the suggestion of Charles Hansen to go around the Ayre link and integrate the sub separately, I could fully bung the LS50s and use the unbalanced outputs from the preamp to the bass manager that would low-pass at 100 Hz to the subs. I i... | |
| XLR/RCA dilemma stringreen & small, I have tried to consult the Ayre community, and I realize the strong feelings about staying balanced all the way, just didn't know it had to be Ayre balanced. The problem is with what I hear below 100 Hz using the LS50s. ... | |
| XLR/RCA dilemma Bob,I think it's a Bryston 10B. I paid $1K for it. The interaction with the seller has been very nice. Got a note from Charles Hansen telling me he prefers to avoid electronic processing of signals above 100 Hz. I'll try the crossover at 100 ... | |
| XLR/RCA dilemma I just bought a used Bryston 10B with XLR. My only complaint with the LS50s has been what seems a bit of bass boom that I didn't notice before I installed the preamp and went full range to them.db | |
| XLR/RCA dilemma I had two or three days of discomfort after the surgery, but no discomfort since. Residual challenge has been tapering from the opiate, Narco, but I'm in the second week of a four week plan and it seems to be going well.I'm conceptually committed... | |
| XLR/RCA dilemma Given my favorable experience with my Bryston SP3, I think I've found a 10B for about a $K that I'll add to my setup. Bob, what crossover do you recommend for the LS50s?db | |
| XLR/RCA dilemma Thanks for the advice, Bob. I have a Velodyne SMS-1 and I have the Jensen transformers for going through a KEF 107/2 KUBE that are sitting unused. It makes a kluge to do that. I'll see if I might find a used Bryston or or JL Audio unit. I use ... | |
| Help in selecting 1 of 3 amplifiers I switched between a Parasound A 21 and 20-watt Cary CAD 572 SE tube monoblocks that are MOL on permanent loan to drive a pair of LS50s, and was surprised at how well the Cary amps sounded with those speakers. (I plan to compare them to an Ayer V... | |
| Replacing KEF LS50s with Reference 1s I've proposed moving the racing red LS50s to side surround duty in the media room, but my wife wants them to remain in the living room, so Reference 1s may be out. I think I'll reconnect the HGS-10s and SMS-1 bass-manager, but the Ayre preamp pro... | |
| Replacing KEF LS50s with Reference 1s ohlalaI'm considering a pair of used Reference 1s with stands, but you're correct that at best the sale of 5 LS50s will likely cover less than half the cost.mountainsoungMy experience with KEF Reference speakers is limited to the pair of 107/2s an... | |
| Better 2 channel music performance via upgrade? Matt,I have 3 JC 1 monoblocks, a JC 2 BP preamp, a JC 3 phono stage, and 2 A 23 amps that have proven reliable.Erik,I think the JC 1 monoblocks are Class A to something like 20 watts in high bias mode -- I use low bias for cooler running, so I dou... | |
| Preamp for Halo A21 and/or B&K ST2140 I used a Cary Cinema 12 processor with an A21.. The sound was excellent and the processor provided great flexibility for things like speaker and bass management. A C12 might be found used in the before-reality-set-in price range, but a used Cinem... | |
| SQ of Oppo 105 v Anthem D2 or D2V Since my previous post I acquired an Esoteric SA-60 disc player and a Bryston SP3 processor to handle surround, and they are so superb for both stereo and surround I plan to move the Ayre C-5xeMP to an all Ayre setup that includes a K-5xeMP and VX... |