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    Active Crossover Question and Automation

    in Technical/Restorations

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    On 1/4/2022 at 7:38 AM, CECAA850 said:

    Would love to see a comparison of a minidsp HD and other actives.  I think people look down their noses at it due to its low price and want to justify their spending more.  It has a great interface as well.

    I used the minidsp.  It was great except the very high noise floor that is obnoxious on high sensitivity speakers…

    Looking for a home theater setup (Receiver + Speaker) for a Epson Home Cinema 4k projector with 100 inch screen

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    11 hours ago, SKR said:

    Hi, 

         Here is my current setup. I'm trying to add audio to my current setup. Basement is L shaped open setup, the current room is 16*20. Please advice. 

     

    I have the following 

    Epson 4050 4k Home Cinema Projector

    100 inch screen 

    Onkyo receiver (5.1) -> old needs to be updated

    Energy 5.1 Speaker --> old needs to be updated. 

    Tile ceiling. 

     

    What i'm looking for 

    A good receiver 9.2 or higher. 

    2 floor standing speaker --> RP 8000f 

    2 surround speaker --> RP 600M

    2 ceiling speaker --> CDT 3800 C II  

    1 Center speaker -->  RP 404 C 

    Sub woofer --> SPL-120 12" (do i need 150 ?? or dual subs) 

    Receiver --> Denon 9.2 or Marantz 9.2 

     

     

     

    I will throw in my opinion on the receiver, go Marantz.  I currently use the SR7012 and it works great with my Forte III.  I do 5.2.4 and it works great for atmos ect too.  Its the second Marantz receiver Ive owned and never had an issue.   

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    in Garage Sale

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    I have the k402 with similar jbl lowers (dual 18") and sound is phenomenal.  If these are anything close its the best deal you will find on something close to a jubile

     

     

     

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    When did you last here a distinct difference between amps?

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

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    23 hours ago, chn68b said:

    Its been a great read, some varying opinions, and from my own experience, finally swapping amps yesterday, I've heard a pretty significant improvement.

     

    Not a fair comparison by any means, but having read about low powered valve amps and Klipsch speakers I purchased a 6 watt amp and some quality KT88s a few months ago. Whilst it sounded good, it never completely satisfied me. The issue I believe to be was headroom, and whilst it sounded great with acoustic music, anything remotely more difficult generated a little distortion and more complex music sounded very muddied. An old SS 80w receiver returned and the bass had a lot more depth and control, 70s and 80s heavy rock was listenable again. 

     

    I'm listening at the same volume, but I believe it was too much for the flea watt amp. The room is 20x35ft and I listen 15ft away.

     

    I'm still not sure that I would hear a difference between 2 amps of the same power output though, but in time I will try.

    I think this gets to the heart of the issue with Klipsch speakers (imo) they all should be biamped with active crossovers.  A tube amp for uppers and SS for lowers.  The low powered tube amps just cant push enough on the lowers. OR get a high powered tube amp like the MC275 and problem solved.  The issue most of us run into is one of $$$ and time to tweak on equipment to get the best sound.  So we all end up making compromises....until you dont (ie actively crossed Jubilee with low watt tube upper and ss lowers) 😜

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    When did you last here a distinct difference between amps?

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

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    19 hours ago, ClaudeJ1 said:

    I met Saul Marantz in 1976 when he was President of Dahlquist. He did a demo for me and told me to always use solid state on the bass and tubes only on the midbass/mid/highs.

     

    Also when PWK measured lower Intermodulation Distortion on his BGW 100 and Crown D60, he switched to Solid State. This is what I heard at his house after a shot of Glenlivet and he put on his symphony recordings for me, which were made with only 2 spaced Omni Microphones. It sounded wonderful with his Khorns out of the room corners!

    This is so true.  My entire audio journey I always had upgraditis.  Once I moved to K402 on top of dual 18" direct radiator jbl lowers with ss on the lowers and tube amp on the k402 i have had ZERO desire to change anything.  This is audio nirvana for me (ymmv)

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    When did you last here a distinct difference between amps?

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    6 hours ago, CoryGillmore said:

    Haha ok not quite that kind of money. I'm thinking more along the line of $3k-3500 all in. 

     

    But I'd be lying if I said I haven't been looking at the Mc page here lately lol. I do want American made (assembled) electronics. Which is why I've been looking at Schiit so closely. I thought I had my mind made up until it came to my attention that they have a new and more powerful class A monoblock amp on the way (Tyr). So now I'm kinda waiting on that to be officially revealed. 

     

    I do want a Freya+ pre though. 

    Was thinking about the schiit ageir for my uppers until i came across this custom made tube amp for about the same price. Ill have to check out the tyr. 

    How do the Jubilees compare to the Khorns?

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    Granted i have jubensteins, i have the stock k402 horn and driver but i am using a dual 18" jbl lowers.  Xillica 4080 active crossover.  I have a custom handmade tube amp for the uppers and a crown amp for the lowers.  And honestly I have chronic upgraditis and i havent wanted to change anything on this setup.  Everytime i think i want to upgrade i go into my listening room and immediately lose the urge.  If you dont go with a jubilee i would highly recommend the switch to a xillica active crossover.  After room treatments its the most significant improvement you can make to any speaker.

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