LSi9 with NAD M3 any suggestion or pointers?
I'm currently driving my LSi9s with a Onkyo A9555 silver in bi-amp mode, meaning both A and B set are turned on to feed the speakers. It's really pushing the amp because I think this configuration bring the effective impedance down to 2 ohms?
I know such a configuration is against manufacture specification but I've have only encountered occasional amp relay tripping when playing music with high dynamics, and I never play my music that loud...
Here is my main problem tho, the bug is starting to bite me again and I'm looking for something more powerful and I've been eyeing the M3 for sometime. I'm thinking to set up the M3 in the same configuration which is also against manufacture recommendations. My question is, will this be a huge problem in low to medium listening levels?
I also read reviews claiming the M3 is too laid back when playing at low levels with certain speaker/amp paring and I'm wondering if anyone here using M3 to drive the LSi9s encounter similar problems? And if anyone is using such a combo, what is your like and dislike for the system synergy?
Oh, I donno if this matters, my source: PC+prelude card to Cambridge 840 cdp's DAC, the cd player, and a rega P3/24 with rega Ely2 cart. I don't care much about the cables but i buy high quality wires and plugs and solder my own.
Thanks for any inputs.
I know such a configuration is against manufacture specification but I've have only encountered occasional amp relay tripping when playing music with high dynamics, and I never play my music that loud...
Here is my main problem tho, the bug is starting to bite me again and I'm looking for something more powerful and I've been eyeing the M3 for sometime. I'm thinking to set up the M3 in the same configuration which is also against manufacture recommendations. My question is, will this be a huge problem in low to medium listening levels?
I also read reviews claiming the M3 is too laid back when playing at low levels with certain speaker/amp paring and I'm wondering if anyone here using M3 to drive the LSi9s encounter similar problems? And if anyone is using such a combo, what is your like and dislike for the system synergy?
Oh, I donno if this matters, my source: PC+prelude card to Cambridge 840 cdp's DAC, the cd player, and a rega P3/24 with rega Ely2 cart. I don't care much about the cables but i buy high quality wires and plugs and solder my own.
Thanks for any inputs.
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When I got my onkyo amp I a/bed it between a monster cable and a 4 strand biwire and liked the sound of biwire better, it's sweeter and has a better midrange to my brain, yes, to my brain and I'm not even sure if I imagined the difference... and I really don't want to make another pair of speaker cables. And yes the jumper between the binding post of the speakers are removed. Thanks for the input.
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The M3 integrated alone is quite adept in pushing lsi9's without any external amplification. Although I've never used the Onkyo, I would suspect that the NAD's innards are superior. I could be wrong.
And to my ears, lsi9/m3 combo is not too laid back. Vivid is more like it.
