erik_squires
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| How to properly hook-up a Martin Logan Grotto sub to Parasound pre P5? With vandy 2sig.... Matt:I think the preamp's controls will be the simplest, and leave you with the simplest audio path. Otherwise, you have to run long RCA cables to the grotto AND back. Overall, Your #1 problem is going to be room integration, not who makes a bette... | |
| Mixing subs for live music. Whoops, I thought this wrong. If you place both subs next to each other, you want to cut the small one's output so that both reach their maximum at the same time. If you place them far apart, you'll want to level match them, and limit your output ... | |
| Missing the Old Days @pbnaudio - I was a little hyperbolic there! Yes, it is resistive, so it's not quite as bad as an exotic ESL or pure ribbon speaker, but even with the low impedance out of the bass area, a better than average amplifier should be used. OTOH, I assu... | |
| Missing the Old Days @pbnaudio Love your M2!5 design! but man, that impedance curve is rather murderous to the average amplifier. I would love to have a home theater with a set of those for the fronts. I bet it would be fantastic. Best,E | |
| How to properly hook-up a Martin Logan Grotto sub to Parasound pre P5? With vandy 2sig.... Hi Matt,Sadly you've run into something a lot of buyers don't realize: That setting up a sub is difficult. The settings for one person may not work for you.First, do you have a measurement microphone? You can use something like the Dayton Audio im... | |
| Mixing subs for live music. So this means if you keep the sound balanced, you'll only have the output of 2 of your original subs. If that' enough, you'll be OK. | |
| McIntosh and line arrays - Awesome site Related text:https://www.audioholics.com/loudspeaker-design/comb-filtering | |
| Attending an audio show Always sit near an exit... :) Here's my tip: Listen to rooms from the outside. The one's with the best room treatment which will be most worth listening to actually sound great in the hallway too. So, make a quick pass listening as you go, then c... | |
| Please help with super basic questions about Mp3 players I really like Fiio. | |
| Processor recommendation I had an old Theta Casanova. LOVED IT! I was hoping they'd make a Casanova II or the Supernova, but they did not, they went with the Casablanca III HD or something for a lot more cash than I wanted to spend. Best,E | |
| Processor recommendation Love your speakers. :) REALLY disliked the Emotiva. It sounded exactly like you would expect middle of the road import gear to sound like. Quiet, reliable, and bone dull. I always wanted to try one of the NAD units now that they are making them pr... | |
| Impedance matching with tube amp To clarify,If you go too low in the ratio, say 5:1 you run into the real possibility that the mismatch will cause significantly non-flat frequency response. Sometimes the volume control settings can radically alter the frequency response in minima... | |
| Missing the Old Days Honestly I have a difficult time recommending subs to the average music lover. The total cost of ownership (TCO) can be quite high, and leave the listener pretty dissatisfied if not very carefully thought out. A lot more work than most want to kno... | |
| Impedance matching with tube amp The ratio is a minimum. Ideally you want a minimum of 10:1. Anything over that is fine. Best,Erik | |
| Woofer-Assisted Wide Band Hi @roberjman - Very similar idea indeed. |