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My “new” 2 channel setup

I have not had a 2 channel setup since I was in college back in the mid 80’s and that was a lower level Technics receiver and cassette deck along with Technics speakers. It was all I could afford and I used it until about 1993 when I got into HT surround sound. Over the years I built a decent surround system that I used for both stereo and multi channel listening. I was happy with what I had.

A couple of years ago I found I was mostly listening to 2 channel so decided it was time to up my 2 channel game. I picked up a LUXMAN SACD player locally that really impressed me so I went in search of either a preamp to pair with my Parasound A21+ or a quality integrated amp. I ultimately came across a nice deal on a LUXMAN 509x integrated and my wife and I did a 16 hour round trip to pick it up in person in PA. That was about 2 months ago. I am using it to power my L800’s and the sound I am getting is the best I have ever had in my room. I do want to get a decent streamer and DAC but for now I’m running my laptop via USB into the D-05u with no complaints.

I think I have only powered up the multichannel setup a couple of times since October and don’t miss it at all.

simm

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Re: Post a picture.....any picture...part deux...

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mhardy6647

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Re: Post a picture.....any picture...part deux...

BlueBirdMusic

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Re: Orchard Audio Class D Amp

Hey Brock,

I can see why your eval time would have taken so long that's a lot of gear & cables you were swapping out to find that sweet spot.

Luckily for me it's only the amp that I will be evaluating. And being retired & the crazy weather we're having I have nothing but time on my hands.
I'm sure I will be able to put it thru it's paces in both HT & 2 channel within the 30 day in home trial period. If it's not a good fit then back it goes. No restocking fee just return shipping.
Let's see how it goes.

pearsall001

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Re: Sunfire HRS 8

Here are the Sunfire HRS 8 specs if your into that sort of thing.

frequency response: 22-100 Hz
built-in 1,000-watt amplifier (continuous power)
Tracking Downconverter™ Power Supply
Frequency Filtration Design™ (FFD) technology allows high output levels with low distortion
soft-clipping circuit prevents speaker damage
front-firing, extra-long-throw 8" woofer
sealed (acoustic suspension) enclosure
continuously variable low-pass 30-100 Hz crossover
continuously variable phase control (0-180°)
rear-mounted volume, crossover, and phase control
signal-sensing auto on/standby mode
speaker-level inputs
line-level/LFE inputs
line-level outputs (70 Hz high-pass)
high-gloss black finish
10-1/16"W x 10-3/16"H x 12-1/4"D
weight: 28 lbs.

mantis

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Re: Monitor 7 questions: should mid driver be mw6500 or mw6502?

Gotcha. I knew that. I meant are your 10s the early ones also, which "also" have the MW6500 and Peerless. Answer is no. There is most definitely a possibility of having a sub par not up to specs midwoofer, especially with those MW6500 which had minimal voice coil clearance and soft suspensions that can wear out. Do this measurement if you can. You should have about 0.735 in. from the mounting surface plane of the basket flange to the portion of the cone where the dust cap meets the cone. Also look at the spiders and see if they are in the same plane or convex or concave looking.

With the crossover frequency of 3K, all the fundamentals are being produced by the midwoofer and some of the harmonics as well. Polk said they deliberately put the crossover frequency up high like that, to avoid the critical midrange area.

Gardenstater

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Re: Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum 3 Dark

I have a CM III (non-Dark) that I think is a perfect match for my RTA 15TLs. I would have sent it off for the Dark upgrade by now, but just haven’t wanted to deal with the downtime. That is one of the main things that Rogue has going for it … most of their products seem to have a lifetime upgrade path. You can upgrade an original Cronus (pre-Magnum) all the way to the current Dark model.

When I was researching them 3 years ago, I really couldn’t find any negative reviews and after 3 years, I don’t have any complaints, either.