Help an old man connect his subwoofer
Hi folks
I got some time today to try out the REL Strata. But I fell almost at the first hurdle.
I'd forgotten that the TQ Pre doesn't have a second set of phono outs to drive the sub. When I've bi-amped using the TQ power amps, the power amps are daisy-chained.
Any thoughts, peeps? I can't think of a solution that I can do without significant expenditure (the car may have gone expensively wrong, so it's looking as if I'm stuck on hi-fi expenditure).
So, best solution: one that I can implement with what I have on hand. Or, ideal solution: one that will have to wait a while.
I got some time today to try out the REL Strata. But I fell almost at the first hurdle.
I'd forgotten that the TQ Pre doesn't have a second set of phono outs to drive the sub. When I've bi-amped using the TQ power amps, the power amps are daisy-chained.
Any thoughts, peeps? I can't think of a solution that I can do without significant expenditure (the car may have gone expensively wrong, so it's looking as if I'm stuck on hi-fi expenditure).
So, best solution: one that I can implement with what I have on hand. Or, ideal solution: one that will have to wait a while.
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I expect Colin's Pre can drive almost anything, so while it isn't ideal it may be with a stab.
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Like yours, Chris, but a pair.
Had it been me, well known for my impatience and lack of technical knowledge ( I prefer to call it spontaneity) there could only be two possible outcomes.
"Previously unrecorded seismic activity on Sussex coastline" or...
"Large dust cloud settles over Sussex"
Good luck Dave.
Do not become 50 Ohms less.
brilliant.
The most important control? The phase switch. With it wrong, Charles Mingus sounds as if he's playing with the band in the next studio
Yes. When I had an active sub, tuning the phase was critical as, as you say.
With my current bass cab, running off the stereo amp, through passive crossovers and placed next to the main speakers, I haven’t had an issue. Thankfully so, as I have no way of tuning the phase (other than simply reversing).
Enjoy the journey.
I think you're doing your hi-fi down. NVA gear was my choice for years.
Unfortunately, I have to have the REL placed to the side of the TV and I think the low-end soundstage is biased towards it. I think I may try moving the sub a little away from the wall.
I also meant to reinstall Max2Play on the RPi before I started with the REL. I'm going to do that before I try much more.
I also want to try a better set of cables (sorry, Ron) because sometimes I notice the low end seems to be lacking in texture or low-level detail.
I'll probably not have any time to play with the sub until next week, now, but I'll report back then.
And I'll make sure I hold the drive unit in my hand and get it to cough.
It was a pleasure to do.
I've lost any feeling of very occasional low notes feeling waaaay on the right channel. I think I'm just about there.
I'm amazed at how well the sub is integrated. Right now, I'm listening to some well-recorded double bass on the left channel, where the player is going up and down the instrument. It has weight and the sound of the instrument is consistent from high end to low. In case you're wondering, the lowest note on a four-string double bass is E1, or 41.2Hz (https://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~rwest/wikispeedia/wpcd/wp/d/Double_bass.htm#:~:text=Pitch range&text=The lowest note of a,concertos harmonic tones are used.), so I guess I'm getting somewhere into the sub's range.