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R/L speakers:
JBL M2. Each speaker is active 2 way. So each speaker gets 2 channels.
2 DACs:
Lynx Hilo: Output impedance over balanced is 100 ohms.
Benchmark DAC3: Output impedance 50 ohms over balanced.
2amps:
Both are Benchmark AHB2. Each one outputs 2 channels; one amp outputs both channels to Right Speaker and the other amp outputs both channels to Left speaker. From Stereophile measurements:
My left speaker is about 15’ from the rack. The amps are small and don’t get very hot. I can position the amps next to speaker terminals or leave them in the rack. If I leave them in the rack, my ICs are 3’ long and speaker cable 15’ long. OTOH, I could move each amp next to each speaker terminal. That would require the ICs to be 15’ long. I could probably get a away with 1’ speaker cables in that setup.
Speaker cables are Canare 4S11 bare wire shown below. ICs are Canare starquad.
Which one is best? I found this write up but I’m still not sure. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
JBL M2. Each speaker is active 2 way. So each speaker gets 2 channels.
2 DACs:
Lynx Hilo: Output impedance over balanced is 100 ohms.
Benchmark DAC3: Output impedance 50 ohms over balanced.
2amps:
Both are Benchmark AHB2. Each one outputs 2 channels; one amp outputs both channels to Right Speaker and the other amp outputs both channels to Left speaker. From Stereophile measurements:
The output impedance, including a 6' speaker cable, was a low 0.09 ohm at 20Hz and 1kHz, rising slightly to 0.22 ohm at 20kHz.
Read more at https://www.stereophile.com/content...er-amplifier-measurements#FpSjXqW3LATw34Fk.99
My left speaker is about 15’ from the rack. The amps are small and don’t get very hot. I can position the amps next to speaker terminals or leave them in the rack. If I leave them in the rack, my ICs are 3’ long and speaker cable 15’ long. OTOH, I could move each amp next to each speaker terminal. That would require the ICs to be 15’ long. I could probably get a away with 1’ speaker cables in that setup.
Speaker cables are Canare 4S11 bare wire shown below. ICs are Canare starquad.
Which one is best? I found this write up but I’m still not sure. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
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