Ashly Mosfet Amplifiers

[ULOSECLOWN]

I just purchased an Ashly FTX 1500 for a home theater application. I have a Yamaha V663 receiver 95wpc, Mirage 260's for front, mirage omnistat v2cc center, an Altec Lansing Sub and Boston Acoustic CR-6's for surrounds.

I am attempting to beef up the sound of my front channels.

What is the best way to connect this Ashly amp to my Yamaha receiver?

[Adam]

Welcome to the forum!

If you wish to hook the amplifier up to your front two speakers, then do the following:
Disconnect the speaker wires for the front two speakers from the RX-V663
Connect the speaker wires for the front two speakers to the FTX-1500 speaker terminals
Connect the pre-amp outputs ("PRE OUT" jacks on the back) for the front speakers on the RX-V663 to the line-level inputs on the back of the FTX-1500. Without knowing what options are on your FTX-1500, I will assume for now that you have the standard configuration. I'd suggest purchasing a pair of RCA-to-XLR cables (such as these (http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10244&cs_id=1024405&p_id=4785&seq=1&format=2) from Monoprice) for that connection.
Set the FTX-1500 to "Stereo" mode.
I would initially set the output levels for the speakers on the FTX-1500 to something low and then adjust them upwards as desired. You'll want to set those along with the speaker levels on the RX-V663 so that your front speakers are calibrated to the same level as the other speakers.

You can download the manual for the FTX-1500 from the link here (http://www.ashly.com/retired/manual/man-ftx-cft.pdf) if you don't have one. It explains more of the details.

Just let us know what other questions you have.

[ULOSECLOWN]

Great info. I love this forum.


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[WaynePflughaupt]

I've always heard that those Ashly amps really excellent, very clean and neutral. Let us know how you like it.

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt