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| Two amps to one speaker Thanks for the responses. Al, I was pretty sure I knew the answer was don't do it, but I couldn't give an explanation as you did -- now I understand why I shouldn't do it.Except for Oppos, I buy almost all my equipment used, and that's true of th... | |
| JBL Paragons I heard them in their day. IIRC, they weren't quite a match for the Hartsfield, but they were JBL's answer for stereo -- few customers had a pair of corners suitable for a pair of Hartsfields. You might try US Audio Mart, where a pair of matched... | |
| Help selecting integrated amp for ls50 I recently did a balanced Ayre 5-series setup from disc player to preamp to amp that drive a pair of LS50s. You'd be amazed by how good the LS50s can sound, with detailed imaging in a large and deep soundstage. The LS50s wouldn't be my first cho... | |
| XLR/RCA dilemma I'm on the second week of taper from the opiate, Norco follow spinal surgery a couple of weeks ago.Would a pair of JL Audio E110s be a substantial step up form the Velodyne HGS-10s I've had for years? I see they can accept speaker lead input.db | |
| XLR/RCA dilemma sfall, you've given me a lot to think about, and I thank you for it.Not sure I buy the speed issue with the sub. My post doc work was in binaural processing. Wavelengths at 100 Hz are long, and detection of phase is generally a complex issue and... | |
| 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... |