Polk L800 amplifier

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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,640
    I'm thinking 19 ft
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    So, for me it really comes down to which I want in my system more since the amp I've settled on is this. It appears it won't play nice with the L800's.

    It's a real conundrum as I want the L800's but will most likely have to settle for the L700's because of amp choice and I really don't think I have the room to fully explore what the L800's are truly capable of.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,440
    heiney9 wrote: »
    So, for me it really comes down to which I want in my system more since the amp I've settled on is this. It appears it won't play nice with the L800's.

    It's a real conundrum as I want the L800's but will most likely have to settle for the L700's because of amp choice and I really don't think I have the room to fully explore what the L800's are truly capable of.

    H9

    Why not?
  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    heiney9 wrote: »
    So, for me it really comes down to which I want in my system more since the amp I've settled on is this. It appears it won't play nice with the L800's.

    It's a real conundrum as I want the L800's but will most likely have to settle for the L700's because of amp choice and I really don't think I have the room to fully explore what the L800's are truly capable of.

    H9

    Why not?

    Maybe it will now that I reread the home theater hi fi review. It's single ended so I'm thinking it might work. https://hometheaterhifi-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/hometheaterhifi.com/reviews/amplifier/integrated-amplifiers/pass-labs-int-25-integrated-amplifier-review/amp/?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw==#amp_tf=From %1$s&aoh=16553037762613&referrer=https://www.google.com&ampshare=https://hometheaterhifi.com/reviews/amplifier/integrated-amplifiers/pass-labs-int-25-integrated-amplifier-review/
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,440
    edited June 2022
    Dual differential balanced IIRC is the topology that will not play nice.
    That one should work.
  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    Dual differential balanced IIRC is the topology that will not play nice.
    That one should work.

    Thanks Ivan. I am so used to modern Pass amps not being compatible with SDA unless one has the dreadnought, so I didn't look that closely. Still doesn't solve my problem of not having enough space to properly set up the L800. Only thing that will solve that is moving...lol
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!