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[amirm]

By the way- i have a feeling your Salon2 preferred replacement 8361a -may be dethroned...

The Salon 2 is safe though. It can create deep bass that you can hear in the next town without a sub.

 

[Matt_Holland]

The Salon 2 is safe though. It can create deep bass that you can hear in the next town without a sub.

But with the Ascilab cardioid bass extenders, at least the nearest town behind the speakers won't hear them.

 

[Treblehead]

What's the max spl of BX8C in Cardiod mode?

 

[AudioJester]

Ok have to confess I had my old man dont know how to use modern devices moment when I first set up and listened earlier in the week. Posting so others dont make the same rookie error.

I thoight I made a big mistake buying the C8C as the sound was just wrong..
Finally logged into the speakers using Hypex HFD software and realised that each speaker by default is preset as left+right which meant both speakers were playing summed mono.

So a tip to everyone setting up (maybe I missed this before) is to assign each speaker as left or right. I also set up the master/slave option.

Two speakers playing mono sounds terrible!

 

[Salt]

The L+R is only a problem if you Daisy-Chain them via SPDIF. Connecting every single speaker via analogue XLR or RCA it does not matter.

 

[pat355]

The L+R is only a problem if you Daisy-Chain them via SPDIF. Connecting every single speaker via analogue XLR or RCA it does not matter.

is it the same issue when you daisy-chain them via AES then?

 

[AudioJester]

The L+R is only a problem if you Daisy-Chain them via SPDIF. Connecting every single speaker via analogue XLR or RCA it does not matter.

Yeah, I have digital connection.

 

[Grimoire]

is it the same issue when you daisy-chain them via AES then?

Yes, because the digital signal contains both channels whereas analogue signal is one channel only.

 

[AudioJester]

Another tip for those using AES.
To get autodetect/autosense to work you need to set Shutdown powermode to Low power instead of standby.

I guess those familiar with setting up hypex amps wont have a problem

 

[pat355]

Yes.

thanks and so in this configuration the only way to set L and R is via HFD software?

 

[Grimoire]

thanks and so in this configuration the only way to set L and R is via HFD software?

As far as I can see, yes. And you need to set master/client there too.

 

[Salt]

thanks and so in this configuration the only way to set L and R is via HFD software?

Yes. But that's simple.

 

[Salt]

The setup of a speaker with HFD is straight forward and self explaining.
Measuring speakers and constructing xovers is a pain ( don't ask why I use REW simultaneously).

 

[somebodyelse]

is it the same issue when you daisy-chain them via AES then?

How do you expect them to know which should be left or right by default? You need to tell them.

 

[Salt]

Side note: AES and SPDIF(RCA) are Daisy-Chained, Optical alone not.
https://www.hypex.nl/media/df/df/c2/1678368740/Fusion Manual R4.pdf

 

[Grimoire]

How do you expect them to know which should be left or right by default? You need to tell them.

There could be a sticker on the back telling you which is which and which one is the master, if the manufacturer had set them up.

 

[AudioJester]

I guess everyone just needs to be aware they are not completely plug-and-play, they do require some config with the hypex software. And its very easy to do!

 

[pat355]

I guess everyone just needs to be aware they are not completely plug-and-play, they do require some config with the hypex software. And its very easy to do!

Thanks for these tips which will be helpful to me for sure. One last question: you said you also set the master and slave in HFD. Whets the benefit or effect of doing that?

 

[Grimoire]

Thanks for these tips which will be helpful to me for sure. One last question: you said you also set the master and slave in HFD. Whets the benefit or effect of doing that?

The master is the one that gets the the digital input and then daisy chains it on the the client (as I prefer to call it). The master needs to know to pass it on, and the client needs to know that it doesn't. The advantage is that it won't work otherwise.

 

[pat355]

The master is the one that gets the the digital input and then daisy chains it on the the client (as I prefer to call it). The master needs to know to pass it on, and the client needs to know that it doesn't. The advantage is that it won't work otherwise.

Got it thank you