michaeldunleavy

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Sopra 2 Bass
I've had the kanta for awhile now and findings are such;Utilized the sumiko speaker setup to get bass dialed in, once done, the extension is marvelous.Utilized the 4ohm taps on amp.  I remember someone telling me that focal was disingenuous with i... 
Sumiko setup
In Chicago area! 
Known Factory wiring fault in SOME McIntosh MC611 monobloc amps
@banter Purchased the 611's a couple of months ago and have noticed a hum that eminates a hum! Can you expand on how to tell if other amps have your issue? Did you run each speaker separately and figure this out? Just wondering what to look for? 
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Amp to drive Focal Kanta 3
There is an audio magazine that did a review on these. Said focal was disingenuous with the 8ohm rating and that these will work best with an amp comfortable with a 4 ohm load. Check out the impedance graph, is below 4ohms for most of bass region.... 
Living with unsolvable hum - Any audio detectives out there?
Cable tv was the culprit in my system. Put a $15 isolator between cable and box, quiet as a mouse!! 
McIntosh Autoformers and Speaker Impedance Dips (KEF Reference 3’s)
I run kanta 2's with the mc452. The Kanta's stay below 6 ohms through the bass region, with a low of about 2.8 ohms at around 100hz so I run them on the 4 ohm taps. Much better control of the bass drivers imo. I agree, do lose some of the highs, b...