swampwalker
Responses from swampwalker
| Amp for Vandy 3A? I think its a bit marginal. I used a pair of McCormack DNA 0.5s (100 wpc to 8 ohm) vertical bi-amp. For a single amp, I used a DNA 1.0 @ 185 wpc into 8 ohms. If you are fixed on the amp, I would go 2CE sigs which are selling now for very good pric... | |
| Sealed MOFI's on eBay They don't call if flea-bay for nothing. Shill bidding is a problem at every auction anywhere. That's why I like this site; you just negotiate a deal (or not). | |
| Use of RCA Y Splitters? the use of an active c-over would be appropriate if you wanted to use two diff amps to horizontally bi-amp AND neither one had any gain control. when I vertically bi-amped with two identical amps (of course they would have to be to vertically bi-a... | |
| Use of RCA Y Splitters? Some cable manufacturers will make up y cables, two full cables terminated in one RCA at the pre-amp end. Best way to go, IMO. | |
| Why aren't my subs turning on? Only just begun dialing them in. Still trying to get over the embarrassment ;~) | |
| Distortion from speakers - amp? I do not believe that Anti-cables have any shielding at all. | |
| How to get rid of Bondini residual glue ? Very good suggestion by Photon46; if cold alone does not work, try alternating heat and cold. Different co-efficients of expansion AND different impacts on the bond could "break" or weaken the bond enough to pry it out. | |
| Why aren't my subs turning on? OK, color me red!!! I just went back to swap right for left at the sub input in case it made any difference, picked up the sub end of the i/e and the other end was dangling loose!! I guess they won't work if they are not connected. Problem solved.... | |
| Why aren't my subs turning on? I've downloaded the manual and the subs are set up (at least I think they are) the way its recommended. Pre-amp level outputs to SMS-1, equalized output of SMS-1 to sub (there are three equalized (aka LFE) outputs to use so you can run 3 mono subs... | |
| Why aren't my subs turning on? I will look for the nanual. I have the L and R pre-amp output (not stereo, the SMS-1 does not output stereo) going to the SMS-1 which IS an external x-over, so I have the internal crossover OFF. The switch is set to Auto-on with the red LED lit (w... | |
| Why aren't my subs turning on? Geared4me- Unfortunately, that means going to each (I have a pair), reaching behind, shutting them off and then back on after about 30 sec. A real PITA. Hopefully VSA has a work around. | |
| Why aren't my subs turning on? Pzuckerman- Perhaps I should have posted more detail. This is a music only system and the SMS-1 is an outboard x-over equalizer. My mains (Merlins) are recommended to be run full range and they get their signal from the main amp which is fed by th... | |
| Rega hum By grounded internally, do you mean via the interconnect and/or power cord? If so, try a cheater plug and also check the RCAs to make sure they are not loose or otherwise not making a good connection = ground. If neither of those work, I would try... | |
| Moscode, George Kaye & Maggies? It was a long time ago, but I had my 300 modified by George and was happy with it. Given the age of these amps, a servicing is warranted anyways, and they did not have modern, high quality inputs and outputs, IEC connector, etc. There MAY still be... | |
| Why aren't my subs turning on? Plato- I am leaving the in the auto-on mode all the time, but they don't turn on when I start playing.Jameswei- The SMS-1 does "work"; at least it goes through auto-eq or manual eq, emitting frequency sweep tones and teh eq can be adjusted. All- t... |