Adding amp

[Paul s]

Buying monolith 7 amp to go with my pioneer vsx503 elite receiver could use help in setting it up

 

[lovinthehd]

Easiest way would be once you connect the amp is to run the avr's MCACC....

 

[Gmoney]

Buying monolith 7 amp to go with my pioneer vsx503 elite receiver could use help in setting it up

Outside of hooking up the Interconnects it’s Pretty much straightforward, do like HD Suggested rerun your Auto calibration. Than if you like to do Manual set up, tweet your Levels and other settings to your liking. Some like to run their Sub “s” a little hot, some like the center channel a little hot, Then there’s dialogue lift and so on Sub Trim. EQ Extra bass the tweeting of a AVR or Pre-Pro has Endless possibilities.

 

[Pogre]

I'm not sure where you need the help, unless you're unfamiliar with how the connections go.

First and foremost, make sure everything is powered down completely!

You just need some decent rcas to go from the R/L (and center and surrounds if you want) preouts on the back of your avr to the inputs on the amp. Then speakers to the high level connections of the amp. The amp should have a small thin cord packed with it. That's for the trigger out from your avr that will tell your amp when to power up in the proper sequence when in standby mode.

I get everything wired and hooked up between the gear with the power disconnected, just to be safe. After I make sure everything is connected correctly I plug the power cords in last (make sure the switch on the back of the amp is OFF). Follow the instructions that came with the amp with regards to the power sequence the first time you fire it up.

After that just run your normal setup routine and you're good to go.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

I'm not sure where you need the help, unless you're unfamiliar with how the connections go.

My first thought was, "If you don't even know how to hook up an amp, why did you even buy the amp?"

My advice is to make sure you actually want an amp.

 

[little wing]

My first thought was, "If you don't even know how to hook up an amp, why did you even buy the amp?"

Casue everybody wants an AMP! whether they need it or not!

My advice is to make sure you actually want an amp.

Seroiursly....to Paul s , it's pretty damn simple. Get as many RCA cables as you need to pre-out to the amplifier. 5 or 7 channels or whatever. Connect the Pre-outs on the reciever to the inputs on the amp, connect the speakers to the amp and run MCACC. Done..

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Seroiursly....to Paul s , it's pretty damn simple. Get as many RCA cables as you need to pre-out to the amplifier. 5 or 7 channels or whatever. Connect the Pre-outs on the reciever to the inputs on the amp, connect the speakers to the amp and run MCACC. Done..

Now no one says he can't have an amp.

I think owning an amp should be for more experienced audiophiles.

Just start out with a simple AVR.

After you have graduated from beginner to more experience, then get the amp.

And then he could go all separates and get a Pre-pro + amp.

Then we go a little more advanced and talk about Active systems with external amps.

 

[Verdinut]

Maybe, you didn't even need external amplification.

Did you hear harsh sounds or any distortion from your speakers? How did you figure you needed an external amplifier?

Here is a link to calculate how much SPL you can get with your receiver at your listening position:

Peak SPL Calculator

 

[little wing]

Now no one says he can't have an amp.

I think owning an amp should be for more experienced audiophiles.

Just start out with a simple AVR.

After you have graduated from beginner to more experience, then get the amp.

And then he could go all separates and get a Pre-pro + amp.

Then we go a little more advanced and talk about Active systems with external amps.

Lol, ease up hoss , I was joking...

 

[Auditor55]

Maybe, you didn't even need external amplification.

Did you hear harsh sounds or any distortion from your speakers? How did you figure you needed an external amplifier?

Here is a link to calculate how much SPL you can get with your receiver at your listening position:

Peak SPL Calculator

He's going to get a wider, detailed and more open sound with external amps.

 

[Verdinut]

He's going to get a wider, detailed and more open sound with external amps.

Not necessarily. The AVR amps should sound the same as with external amplification provided that each amplifier is not driven beyond its normal designed limits.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Not necessarily. The AVR amps should sound the same as with external amplification provided that each amplifier is not driven beyond its normal designed limits.

I believe he was being sarcastic.

 

[Gmoney]

He's going to get a wider, detailed and more open sound with external amps.

would you like to join me for some fire Dumpster hunting on other forums who may enjoy your pushy sense of humor? Here on AH’s forum although it’s Probably the most leved head site to pickup some good tips on gear or do some research and get Opinions and advice from the members on here being Sarcastic or even just posting up that gear is or isn’t “audiophile” Worthy of Buying lowend gear! That one even went way over the head of a longtime member here on AH. than had the Nerve to troll me trying to school up on, “People are audiophiles not gear” . Post up something out of place or Acronym, some love taking Sentences out of context. Carry on man! Who really cares anyway? it’s not like anyone really hears everything when they spend tons of money on audio gear. After all it’s just a lot of Noisy gear anyway! THD, 8 Ohms at 100 watts, things that go Pop! when your Subs isn’t Grounded properly. so on and so on. Don’t get me started on Black shiny speakers with Shiny woofer cones. No matter what gear you have it’s all Artificial sound Re-Produced by electronics. If it isn’t live? it isn’t Memorex tape, remember that little Marketing ploy.