My first attempt - “home theater”

[KEW]

I guess the guy who sold me the MLS also doesnt know what he’s talking about.
He specifically told me the sources have built in amps for the woofers....and I’ll just need to buy a separate amps for the ESLs.

I guess, all this time, I was under that impression.

All wrong!



The sources doesn’t have any built in amps at all

My crown 2502, are feeding both the ESL and 8” woofer is the true answer!

Right!
ML does make some with a built in amp for the woofer. The Vantage is an example (it is essentially my Vista, but the next step up, with the addition of an active (instead of passive) woofer using a 200W ICE amp).

 

[Antonio Grajo]

Right!
ML does make some with a built in amp for the woofer. The Vantage is an example (it is essentially my Vista, but the next step up, with the addition of an active woofer using a 200W ICE amp).

Well, thank you for enlightening me today!

I guess, I’m glad that I went with crown 2502 then! Lol

 

[Antonio Grajo]

Not clipping is good but does sound like you still had some room to go....these amps are fully intended to be run with gain set at full, you're just limiting the amp otherwise. You may not need it set to full depending on the pre-out output levels from the avr....

Bro, I turned up the gain of the crown 2502 last night to max, and sounded great and no clipping.

Unfortunately this morning, while everything is off (except the MLS), and the room was dead quiet I noticed both towers had a slight buzz/hum in them :/

The buzz/hum disappeared according to my ears not until the amp gain is down to 2pm knob setting.

So I guess I’ll just keep it at that gain setting

 

[lovinthehd]

Bro, I turned up the gain of the crown 2502 last night to max, and sounded great and no clipping.

Unfortunately this morning, while everything is off (except the MLS), and the room was dead quiet I noticed both towers had a slight buzz/hum in them :/

The buzz/hum disappeared according to my ears not until the amp gain is down to 2pm knob setting.

So I guess I’ll just keep it at that gain setting

You might try lifting the ground on the amp to see if ground loop hum is the issue (with a cheater plug, not recommended as a long term solution). If it's more a hiss that can be a reason to keep gain down.

 

[Antonio Grajo]

You might try lifting the ground on the amp to see if ground loop hum is the issue (with a cheater plug, not recommended as a long term solution). If it's more a hiss that can be a reason to keep gain down.

All of my gear is plugged into the power conditioner, and that unit is connected to a single AC unit. Will that cause ground loop?

 

[lovinthehd]

I've never used a power conditioner, not sure how they are at combatting such (and I'd be more concerned about it adding problems for amps). Something like a tv or internet cable feed into your system can bypass such and introduce ground loop hum (depending on how that was grounded in your home).

 

[everettT]

All of my gear is plugged into the power conditioner, and that unit is connected to a single AC unit. Will that cause ground loop?

Use the cheater plug. Ive had issues with pro amps and subs and use them with no issues if going into strip.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01K1JQSWS/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1524251558&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=cheater+plug&dpPl=1&dpID=41tEsP9ra5L&ref=plSrch

 

[Antonio Grajo]

Use the cheater plug. Ive had issues with pro amps and subs and use them with no issues if going into strip.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01K1JQSWS/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1524251558&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=cheater+plug&dpPl=1&dpID=41tEsP9ra5L&ref=plSrch

Thanks for the link.

So should I use this cheater plug to all components that has a ground that connects to my power conditioner?

 

[lovinthehd]

I'd just add the cheater plug to the amp's 3-prong plug.

 

[Antonio Grajo]

I'd just add the cheater plug to the amp's 3-prong plug.

Thank you! I will try this!

 

[everettT]

Thanks for the link.

So should I use this cheater plug to all components that has a ground that connects to my power conditioner?

Loving said it. Just on problem components, which are rare

 

[snakeeyes]

I’m curious how you like the Sony X700 player so far as it is very new. I have the X800 but I wouldn’t mind another 4K player that can also play sacd in my 2nd system.

 

[Antonio Grajo]

I’m curious how you like the Sony X700 player so far as it is very new. I have the X800 but I wouldn’t mind another 4K player that can also play sacd in my 2nd system.

So far so good!

It’s my very first 4K player so I really can’t compare it to anything.

It’s very basic, and doesn’t even have a screen for visuals.

It loads 4K movies fast tho.