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Would the First Watt F8 fall in this category, Current source?

Grant Fidelity? Any report on sound?

Yes I would agree I would take the F3 over the Xa25. Think that since the 402 horns increase separation and are so dynamic themselves, maybe the f8 would take away the last remaining “edginess” I have. Nelson talkes about the high dose of 2nd order harmonics in the f8 and the Xa25 being more 3rd order, not sure where F3 lands.

I have ALK on my Cornwalls with 4592 mids. I set the autoformer to -12. Do you crossovers have the adjustable L Pad(?) I set mine to -7 or -9. Setting these 2 adjustments is huge, keep playing with them till you find the right settings for your ears

Any perspective on the SIT 3 sound? I have 402’s with HF powered by F3, wondering about the sound signature of other First Watts. thanks, Ted

What were your impressions of the M2? Have you compared to any other FW? I think you just sold it, but can you give an assessment of it. I have an F3 but looking to try more FW amps. thanks, Ted

Remember to use the proper color cable ties!

Yes, thanks

Has anybody had problems with Rew connecting to UMIK 1? I just got one to replace my Dayton UMM6. After one successful sweep Rew tells me it doesn’t recoconize the mic. I have to restart my computer and then it’s fine for one sweep, then I need to restart again. Any ideas appreciated, Ted

Not everyone agrees (as I’ve been reminded), but, we’re just joking around here, so...

Don’t forget that once you mod them, never refer to them as Klipsch

@Chris A,I’ve been doing this method, with steep drops and rises where drivers meet. Rereading this thread you are advocating shallow drop offs. When you “trim the ends” do you use PEQ to get both drivers to rise and fall slowly, similar to a 6db/oct ? Mine have been very steep, following the natural driver drop off/rise. Ted

I’ll take it....sent you a Email.

Aric make wonderful pieces. I have a Motherload 6sn7 preamp...it’s fantastic. He does great work! Highly recommend! Ted

I know this is a vague question, but any recommendations for 12ax7’s for the VRD? I have Telefunken, Brinmer, and Mullard 12au7’s, but only 1 pair of ax7’s, rca commander? looking for smooth midrange, don’t care about bass, I have separate amp for below 500hz. Ted

Well, not much response... but. I swapped the VRD in and removed my pass XA25... I’m keeping this VRD! I think I prefer it over the Pass. IDK, but I’m going to keep listening, it does so many things well. I can’t see any reason to sell it now. no longer for sale. thanks, Ted

IDAGIO is FLAC 16b 44.1kHz. Primephonic is FLAC 24b 92kHz, but my Bluesound streamer doesn’t support it. Im strictly 2 ch stereo, no home theater. i could plug Blu-ray player into my DAC, MHDT Orchid, (USB, Toslink) or into preamp inputs, (rca) I have a great DAC, so I feel like bypassing the Blu-ray players Dac would yield better results.

Thanks for the recommendations! I’m currently only steaming from IDAGIO, but having difficulty finding some titles, perhaps I need a blue ray player? Any recommendations from anyone for a player? thanks, Ted

Yes, great for getting set up, but not much after that. It’s surprising how little I can find about using X console from people who use it.

Has anybody found a comprehensive source of info on X console? Other than this forum I cant find much.

Can anyone explain the Xilica input channel controls vs the output controls? I don’t understand the reason for setting PEQ on the input side and then again on the output side. Also, what is GEQ at bottom of screen? thanks, Ted

Glad to hear box volume isn’t a real issue. I’m thinking of reorienting my 402’s from vertical to horizontal. I feel as I move around the room the coverage is not consistent. I feel switching to 90degrees horizontal will improve coverage, and allow them to sit deeper in the corners.

Been playing with active crossovers for a few weeks, This morning I tested my right speaker, I always test left, quite a difference in frequency response! For kicks I decided to try to get the same REW response from each speaker. So now I have different Xilica settings left and right, but very similar REW frequency curves coming from both. Seems like the best sound I’ve ever heard from these speakers. Ahh maybe just expectation/ confirmation bias!

For anybody that is using active crossovers with digital source. Has anybody heard a difference by upgrading Dacs? (Skipping the “dacs don’t make a difference” argument). I mean since the analog signal from the Dac is transformed to digital and back to analog in Xilica (or other Dsp)? thanks, Ted

I misspoke earlier, the bump at 15khz is down 40db.