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Thanks guys. I do have all 5 speakers set to large and they sound awesome in the "Enhanced Stereo" mode. While I do use this as a 5.1 system for Blu Ray as well, I am much more focused on music. The preamp does allow me to set each speaker individually, so I'll try the Cornwall's down at 40. Really appreciate the insights and experiences!

I'm running Cornwall IIs as my mains and Heresys as rears listening in "enhanced stereo mode" (i.e., running same signal front and back, also have a Heresy as a center and a Klipsch subwoofer). In setting up and calibrating the speakers I have set the crossover frequency to 50 for them all. My Outlaw Audio (preamp) manual suggests ~10 above the low end of the frequency range (i.e., 38 for the speakers). What's folks opinions/experience on this? Thanks.. Tim

Thanks for the diagrams. Appreciate it. Like I said, I'm planning on building a couple of these for my guitar amp/pedal rigs. The HumX was a quick solution for my stereo amp that quickly solved my issue with the sound system. It cost $50 on Amazon (not sure where the $80 figure above came from), so was worth it for me as it was nice an compact, and I would not have had the time to gather the parts and build one myself for a while with my work schedule. An obvious question is: since this is a simple and inexpensive fix, why don't all present day amp builders just include it in their amps to prevent any issue with ground loops?proactively?

Great feedback and love the pics of the amp.

It is going to always power my fronts (CIIs). I now use the McIntosh to power the Heresy rears, and a Outlaw Audio monoblock to power the center (Heresy). Room size is about 14 x 20'. My listening levels vary depending on mood, time of day, music type, etc.

It is going to always power my fronts (CIIs). I now use the McIntosh to power the Heresy rears, and a Outlaw Audio monoblock to power the center (Heresy).

You might like some my prs too, think we've probably met at the experience.I used to live in Arnold. . Yeah, I'm sure we did. Are you a Birds and Moons (now VR BAM) member too? I've got 3 PRS right now (Ted DC245, Studio and Starla Ltd.). Yes VR pre BAM and Bam before it's demise. You may remember this one. Nice. Thorn staple P90s?

well, maybe you can.. some of us are mere mortals. I thought about building one (there are a few good YouTube videos from guys who built larger versions in outlet boxes), but there is no way I could make one in a nice compact plastic enclosure with a light to tell me it's engaged. The cost was worth it for me as I only needed one for the power amp in my system and wanted something that did not take up much space in my already cluttered cables/surge protector area behind the cabinet. I may build a couple of the versions in standard electrical outlet boxes for my guitar amps. They can be built for ~$10 in parts.

You might like some my prs too, think we've probably met at the experience. I used to live in Arnold. . Yeah, I'm sure we did. Are you a Birds and Moons (now VR BAM) member too? I've got 3 PRS right now (Ted DC245, Studio and Starla Ltd.).

Congrats! Awesome setup. Being a guitar junkie, I love the R9.

I picked up a HumX on Amazon. Plugged the amp in through it today. Quiet as a mouse. Works great.

Just bottled a killer IPA this morning, and brewed a Czech Pilsner this afternoon. All while drinking the Brown Ale I bottled 2 weeks ago and listening to some great music.

I have an Outlaw Audio 975 Preamp which I really like. It covers all the media I have connected to my system. I listen to everything from classical to jazz to blues to classic rock (probably a good portion of the time) to country to heavy metal. So, all genres. I thought about a tube preamp, but I need a versatile 5.1 system as my TV and Blu Ray is hooked up as well.

Are you brewing an ale or a lager? Low temperature fermentations are perfect for lagers, especially 45-55 degrees or so. Ales need to be fermented (ideally) at 65-75 degrees. Either way.....Relax, Life's Too Short, Have a Homebrew!

Congrats. Homebrewing rocks! Tomorrow I'm brewing my 3rd batch of the new year.

Anyone ever try one of these HumX devices? http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=365781&Q=&is=REG&A=details

Thanks for the recommendation. I'm going to grab a copy tonight!

I'd rather not use a component like that with my amp and high end cables. Worried about the affect on tone/sound quality with the thin RCA cables, etc.

I'm leaning toward leaving the cheater plug on the power amp which plugs into a good power surge protector and conditioner with the other components, and then installing a GFCI outlet this weekend for added protection.

There are more pieces connected to the preamp inckuding the subwoofer,phono pre, computer and another amp to drive surround speakers. A couple have grounded plugs.

Great thread and link. Thanks for sharing.

So, I am trying out a PrimaLuna Prologue 5 poweramp. It's a direct substitution for my McIntosh MC2105. The issue is a 60 cycle hum in both speakers (Cornwall IIs) with preamp at no volume and makes listening at low volume unpleasant. The hum was not there with the McIntosh. This does not increase when raising the volume. It's not the tubes as I did some swaps/rolling to test that. So, assuming a ground loop issue. In your experience, what are top things to do to isolate this problem? Thanks for any insights. Tim

I'll check it out on mine and report back. I know I have USB and HDMI inputs on it.

I absolutely love having high quality music on my computer, and especially a growing collection of HD versions of my favorite artists. Also, I have a Motorola Droid phone and use Poweramp on it which plays my FLAC files. I've totally given up lossy MP3 listening on any device and have never liked the streaming services because of their limited quality. Sounds like maybe their quality is improving though?