lexicon cp1

soundfreak1
soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
edited December 2012 in Electronics
Anyone here ever play ( or are playing with one) with one of these? Speaking just in a 2ch system.
Main Rig:
Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
MIT exp 1 ic's
Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
AQ kingcobra ic's
OPPO 83 CDP
Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
ADS L1590/2 Biamped
MIT exps2 speaker cable
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  • ambiophonics
    ambiophonics Posts: 726
    edited November 2012
    I tried using one in a setup to add some reverb to the rear channels to simulate different acoustic spaces and also experimented with the "panorama" mode which is a type of crosstalk cancellation. The unit was fine for surround channels, added ambience etc but I don't think I'd use it for my main speakers. I still have an old cp1+ somewhere in a closet collecting dust. They were pretty pricey new.
    2 Channel - Polk SDA-2BTL, Carver TFM-35, Peachtree iDAC, Qobuz streamed via Episode Lynk using bubble UPnP server
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  • soundfreak1
    soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
    edited November 2012
    Playing with one as a volume control in between my adcom slc505 ( in bypass as a slc) and my parasound 800ll and an shocked as what it has done to the detail and dynamics! Simular to what an outboard DAC did to the sound of my cd's. Not using any of the "effects" but more or less as a active pre, blown away at the step up in detail and i said in dynamics. Need to read more about it and see why. LOL
    Main Rig:
    Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
    Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
    Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
    MIT exp 1 ic's
    Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
    AQ kingcobra ic's
    OPPO 83 CDP
    Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
    Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
    Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
    ADS L1590/2 Biamped
    MIT exps2 speaker cable
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  • ambiophonics
    ambiophonics Posts: 726
    edited November 2012
    I might have to pull mine out and see if it has any noticeable effect on the sound... I would have expected adding anything else between your source and speakers would not improve detail of dynamics.
    2 Channel - Polk SDA-2BTL, Carver TFM-35, Peachtree iDAC, Qobuz streamed via Episode Lynk using bubble UPnP server
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  • soundfreak1
    soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
    edited November 2012
    I believe it is just a fantastic pre as is. Using the adcom in bypass has no effect on the sound at all ( sonicly invisable) and have been using the gain controls on the parasound for volume control. So the lexicon must be doing something very good.its quite remarkable actually. As i have the "effects" turned off its not doing anything except "processing" the anolog stereo signal from my cdp.ive had a dozen or so pre's in my main rig and never cared at all for any of them (didnt like tje way they colored the music) except the dared tube pre ( guess i like its color) . This lexicon is surprizing. And dirt cheep.
    Main Rig:
    Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
    Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
    Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
    MIT exp 1 ic's
    Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
    AQ kingcobra ic's
    OPPO 83 CDP
    Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
    Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
    Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
    ADS L1590/2 Biamped
    MIT exps2 speaker cable
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  • soundfreak1
    soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
    edited November 2012
    Those of u that want a remote volume control for your system this is a real cheep way of getting one.that was the primary purpose i got it for, however it offers so much more if u want to use the many adjustments it offers.typical lecicon as to the many paramiters it allows you to control (or not ).and did i say dirt cheep! Havent played with the diff accoustacal adj available yet as i dont really care for "coloring the sound from my sources and this allows this as well.so if a remote is wanted look into this vintage unit. Ivr read a lot of threads or people looking for a way to make their sys remote and this is a great way for less money that building a remote volume control.
    Main Rig:
    Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
    Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
    Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
    MIT exp 1 ic's
    Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
    AQ kingcobra ic's
    OPPO 83 CDP
    Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
    Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
    Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
    ADS L1590/2 Biamped
    MIT exps2 speaker cable
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  • ambiophonics
    ambiophonics Posts: 726
    edited December 2012
    So I would like to see what my CP-1 Plus sounds like that's been sitting in the closet for years, but I don't have the remote. I tried to add the device to my logitech harmony remote but the codes aren't complete or correct. Does anyone have an original remote that they could upload the commands from to my logitech harmony account?
    2 Channel - Polk SDA-2BTL, Carver TFM-35, Peachtree iDAC, Qobuz streamed via Episode Lynk using bubble UPnP server
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