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| Sub with Levinson 380 integrated Does a Levinson 380S preamp provide an output that can be used by a bass manager that controls subs? It appears to have balanced and single ended outputs, both I assume with volume control. | |
| Sub with Levinson 380 integrated I'm using a pair of Velodyne HGS-10s with an SMS-1 bass manager for the setup in which I had proposed to use a 383. The KEF LS50s are surprisingly good even without a sub, and can track a jazz bass pretty convincingly. My main setup does the org... | |
| Sub with Levinson 380 integrated I did mean the 383. I had been reading about the 380S preamp, and inadvertently carried that designation over. The 380S does seem to have a variable that might be used to drive a bass manager. | |
| Integrated Amp Suggestions for Dynaudio Contour 3.4LE hgeifman, Does the AX-7e have an output that can provide a signal to a sub manager? The manager would do crossover.db | |
| Aragon, Parasound or Bryston noble100: You didn't tell us which Class D amp you are using. I'm using 3 Parasound JC 1 (LCR), an A 21, and two A 23 (surround) amps that at the moderate listening levels I prefer I suspect stay in Class A, but I might replace the A 21 with a C... | |
| Cary CAD 120S Mk II amps Thanks for the information, George. I thought the Cary CAD 572 SE was likely a mismatch for the LS50, so was surprised the pairing sounds as good as it does. I use a Parasound A 21 to drive the LS50s and will likely continue to do so. I plan to... | |
| Cary CAD 120S Mk II amps Interesting idea. Wonder how the 572s would sound with my KEF Reference 107/2s, also rated at 90 dB sensitivity? I'm driving the 107/2s now with a pair of Parasound JC1 monoblocks in low bias mode so the first 10 watts is Class A. I added Carda... | |
| Multi Channel SACD Dave,What does ModWright bring to the party with HDMI where the DAC process is outsourced?I tend to agree with you about phantom center, although I've invested nearly $4K for a used Parasound JC 1 monoblock and KEF Reference 204/2C center. I can ... | |
| An all Parasound system - Good idea? I use a JC 3, JC 2 BP, and JC 1s for stereo. For mch and HT, front LR from a Bryston SP3 passes through the JC 2 BP, with direct feed to a JC 1 for center and to a pair of A 23s for side and rear surround. I use an A 21 in a secondary stereo set... | |
| Refurbished vs New auxinput,In the early 50s I used to plug my little RCA 45 RPM changer into my Fender guitar amp.db | |
| Speaker grills on or off? The manual recommends removing the grills of KEF Reference 107/2s for critical listening. I usually leave the grills on. | |
| Would you go all 1 brand for electronics? Only for electronics: Parasound JC 3 phono stage, JC 2 BP preamp, JC 1 monoblocks. I use a Bryston SP3 for mch and HT; its front LR is passed through the JC 2 BP. I think John Curl designed stuff works well together.db | |
| Connecting Hometheater processor to second 2channel ampfilier You might be able to switch between balanced and unbalanced outputs if only one set is active when switched, but a better way might be to connect the front LR from the processor to the stereo amp that drives the front LR speakers. In my setup, fr... | |
| No can understand.... If your receiver permits manual entry of speaker distance and sound level, you might try the time honored tape measure and Radio Shack SPL meter, using pink noise from a disc if your AVR doesn't provide it. You'll be in good company; some high-en... | |
| What next? By rears do you mean side surrounds? It seems pretty obvious that side surrounds would have the most impact on surround sound. Have you tried setting the center channel to none in your processor/AVR menu? You might find you prefer the center im... |