Hi folks. You all have a really cool community here that I have been meaning to join for some time.
I have been working on building my home Hi-Fi/HT set up over the past couple of years and have a couple of questions. I'd really appreciate any advice.
Here is my current set up:
-Yamaha TSR-700 receiver (I know this isn't great - I don't care that much about excellent HT sound, I really bought it for the pre-outs and to have surround for the occasional movie)
-Parasound NewClassic 200 Integrated amp, with L/R and sub inputs connected to pre-outs from Yamaha AVR for HT bypass
-Klipsch 12sw sub connected to the <80Hz output on the Parasound
-small Klipsch surrounds connected to the Yamaha AVR (they don't really pertain to any of my questions)
-Pair of Kef LS50 Meta connected to the Parasound for L/R
- Adjustable high pass on Parasound is off
-Southwire 14ga speaker wire (from Home Depot, I'm reasonably certain it is copper and not CCA)
I have a Darlington MM5 phono amp for my turntable
For digital I mostly use via AirPlay from my phone to a Gen3 AppleTV connected via optical to the Parasound's Burr-Brown PCM1798
My questions are:
1. Is there any reason to step up to 12ga wire for my Kef's? And if so, any recommendations, since Southwire doesn't make a 12ga cable? I don't really care about looks, just proper signal/sound quality. Each wire is less than 8ft.
2. Is the DAC on my Parasound adequate or might I see some improvement from a more recent, outboard DAC? I guess it's the same DAC that was used on the Halo P5 if that means anything.
3. My understanding is that the AirPlay set up I am using is lossless (lossless enabled on my iPhone). I haven't been able to find data specific to the ATV3 but sources I have read seem to indicate AirPlay to AirPort Express of the same vintage is lossless. Are there any flaws in terms of audio quality I am missing (I'm not concerned with hi-res)?
4. I'm confused about how I should be setting the crossover on my sub and whether I should touch high pass on my amp. The sub itself is set to LFE on the dial, I have it on the <80Hz output on my Parasound, and the Yamaha is also sending only <80Hz (I've run the Yamaha room correction and set my speakers to Small). Does that cause a problem? Is there a better way of doing it?
I know that's a lot of questions and I'm sure no one wants to take a crack at all of them, but hopefully a few people might be willing to help me out. Thanks in advance! I look forward to contributing when I have some idea what I'm talking about.
I have been working on building my home Hi-Fi/HT set up over the past couple of years and have a couple of questions. I'd really appreciate any advice.
Here is my current set up:
-Yamaha TSR-700 receiver (I know this isn't great - I don't care that much about excellent HT sound, I really bought it for the pre-outs and to have surround for the occasional movie)
-Parasound NewClassic 200 Integrated amp, with L/R and sub inputs connected to pre-outs from Yamaha AVR for HT bypass
-Klipsch 12sw sub connected to the <80Hz output on the Parasound
-small Klipsch surrounds connected to the Yamaha AVR (they don't really pertain to any of my questions)
-Pair of Kef LS50 Meta connected to the Parasound for L/R
- Adjustable high pass on Parasound is off
-Southwire 14ga speaker wire (from Home Depot, I'm reasonably certain it is copper and not CCA)
I have a Darlington MM5 phono amp for my turntable
For digital I mostly use via AirPlay from my phone to a Gen3 AppleTV connected via optical to the Parasound's Burr-Brown PCM1798
My questions are:
1. Is there any reason to step up to 12ga wire for my Kef's? And if so, any recommendations, since Southwire doesn't make a 12ga cable? I don't really care about looks, just proper signal/sound quality. Each wire is less than 8ft.
2. Is the DAC on my Parasound adequate or might I see some improvement from a more recent, outboard DAC? I guess it's the same DAC that was used on the Halo P5 if that means anything.
3. My understanding is that the AirPlay set up I am using is lossless (lossless enabled on my iPhone). I haven't been able to find data specific to the ATV3 but sources I have read seem to indicate AirPlay to AirPort Express of the same vintage is lossless. Are there any flaws in terms of audio quality I am missing (I'm not concerned with hi-res)?
4. I'm confused about how I should be setting the crossover on my sub and whether I should touch high pass on my amp. The sub itself is set to LFE on the dial, I have it on the <80Hz output on my Parasound, and the Yamaha is also sending only <80Hz (I've run the Yamaha room correction and set my speakers to Small). Does that cause a problem? Is there a better way of doing it?
I know that's a lot of questions and I'm sure no one wants to take a crack at all of them, but hopefully a few people might be willing to help me out. Thanks in advance! I look forward to contributing when I have some idea what I'm talking about.