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    Let's share diagrams (and photos) of our total physical audio system and the whole signal path, with a few words and/or links

    The Modi is just a 2ch DAC which sends its output to a Schiit Sys which is simply an unbalanced A/B switch. From there it either sends the analog signal down to the preamp and on to the active electronic crossover and amplifiers, or over to the Magni which is a Schiit headphone amp. I rarely use...
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    Let's share diagrams (and photos) of our total physical audio system and the whole signal path, with a few words and/or links

    So this is just a rough drawing, I will be updating it as my new equipment comes in. Also your intricate diagrams have given me some ideas to try out on my CAD software. Note, the input signal to the active crossover comes from the Kenwood preamp. That will all change in a month or so!
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    Let's share diagrams (and photos) of our total physical audio system and the whole signal path, with a few words and/or links

    I did this one a few years back just so I wouldn't get too lost when going into the back of the gear cab. Tri-amping has a ton of wire involved and I really needed a map back there.. I am since decommissioning the 50 year old Kenwood gear and the old MiniDSP which is getting replaced by a...
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    Yamaha A-S701 Stereo Amplifier Review

    Wow! Just wow.. You have really went all in, and with Accuphase and the AS-3000! Totally impressed. My rig by comparison is quite dull, but it does sound good if I say so myself. It's strictly 2ch, with the 50 year old L200's (yes I bought them in 1974 at the age of 19). I started revamping them...
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    Yamaha A-S701 Stereo Amplifier Review

    Great to see this review. I have a tri-amped (JBL L200 cabs with JBL 2216ND1 woofers) system with (3) AS series Yamaha's. An AS-701 and 2 AS-301's (60 WPC) driving the LE85's and 077's, and the 701 driving the woofers. This system, when adding the power from all 3 amps really does the job well...
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    $500 amplifiers to test and review?

    I had been using the MiniDSP 4x10HD for DSP and crossover, using its mediocre MC DAC's but this year I switched to this all analog crossover: SublimeAcoustic K231 3 way active crossover and a Modi 3 upstream of it. I still keep the 4X10HD in there but just for its PEQ ability, with digital...
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    $500 amplifiers to test and review?

    Here is the actual test, ran by an independent lab (from the magazine)
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    $500 amplifiers to test and review?

    I have been running 3 of the Yamaha AS-x01's in my triamped system. I have a AS-301 on each of the MF and HF drivers and a 701 on the LF. They really work nice in this arrangement as since I am using a DSP, I can bypass all tone controls. Here is a test performed years ago on a AS-500 which is...
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    dbx DriveRack VENU360 Review (audio processor)

    Glad there is a soldering iron fix for the Venu, as it really is a feature rich piece if kit.. However, that sort of thing is way above what I would want to be doing myself.. Slightly odd that those caps had no other real function other than to degrade the signal. but if it works, without a...
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    dbx DriveRack VENU360 Review (audio processor)

    Or, there are any number of things that could be one off issues. Improper setup? I tend to trust Amir to know how to test a DAC at this point. What are some of the other excuses heard in the subsequent posts? The owner fiddled with the configurations and then sent it off to be tested. The unit...
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    dbx DriveRack VENU360 Review (audio processor)

    For some reason I can't quite remember I had trouble using REW and JRiver for room eq with the frequency sweeps generated in REW and outputing through JR. Something about a "virtual cable" software that I never got working. Then the MiniDSP came along and I hung it up trying to get JR DSP to...
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    dbx DriveRack VENU360 Review (audio processor)

    Well it's a little like testing a new car. If it's only hitting on 5 cylinders, it's kind of a moot point about the navigation system.
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    dbx DriveRack VENU360 Review (audio processor)

    Totally agree. All 3 of my amps already have level controls and they are also vulnerable to getting bumped. I'm sort of designing in my head a 4 knob locking mechanism with set screws for the crossover knobs to lock it all down, but it would have been a nice touch to already have that ability.. .
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    dbx DriveRack VENU360 Review (audio processor)

    Very interesting and anticipated review. This is where ASR really shines, as we don't have the ability to test this stuff ourselves in many cases. I have a triamped system with JBL 3 way L200's with 2216Nd1 woofers and 077 tweeters. I have been running the MiniDSP 4x10HD for a few years now...
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