Recent content by Craig_Kg

Any receivers with preouts fit the bill?

Unfortunately, Outlaw isn't available down here

You can do it without active crossovers. The headroom benefit won't be as significant since the amps will be outputting the full voltage waveforms but the current draws will be less so there will be some additional headroom as the cahnce of power supply sag will be reduced. I'd try the...

OK, no response to my post in the other thread so here it is again! In the past, I have been happy to use a mid level receiver as an AV prepro since the dedicated units cost ridiculous (to me) amounts of money. Now that NAD have the T163 prepro at RRP of A$1499, I'm tempted to look at this as...

Matt, did you try using the MCA power amps with the Pioneer Elite receiver as a prepro? I'd be interested in how it sounds vs the Anthem AVM In the past, I have been happy to use a mid level receiver as an AV prepro since the dedicated units cost ridiculous (to me) amounts of money. Now that...

The way power specs are measured (one channel?, one channel others 1/8th loaded?....), it's like qualifying the above claim by adding "0 - 60 time of 4 seconds if you push it off a cliff". Greg

Anyone remember this thread ? :D

That's pretty tough on Bose - they look like bargains vs those Wavacs.

Well you just need a DVD player with it's own DD/dts decode and bass and time management.

How about trying the system with all the powered woofers unplugged?

It does sound like amp protection circuits are cutting in but could be that this protection occurs when the preamp circuit senses it will clip the internal amps in the receiver - my Sony receiver goes into protection mode if the volume is cranked too high even though I'm using it purely as a...

Rich, does your girlfriend know how much entertainment value she is providing to us here on HTF? ;) BTW Good signature quote

Why not just buy another TV for her to watch this rubbish in the spare room? Or is this really just an excuse to start your next system? ;)

Where's the address to send the money to? I'm sick of waiting for my gear to break in properly - I want to be able to listen ASAP.

They stick resistors across the output (usually 8 ohm, sometimes quoted for other resisitance) and then measure the RMS voltage across them at the THD they want to quote (using sine waves). Then P = V * V / R.