joeyd
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Post by joeyd on Jul 14, 2015 22:49:20 GMT -5
I am planning ahead to purchase a pair of Salk Soundscape 10 (maybe 12 if I can find a screaming used deal) next year. I currently have a pair of XPA-1L amps but I am thinking I might want to budget for a pair of XPA-1 or XPR-1 instead as these are hard speakers to drive (Soundscape 10 - 4 ohm nominal, 84dB sensitivity. Alternatively, thoughts on using 4 channels of a Sherbourn 7-350 amp that I already own to bi amp each speaker instead of the bigger monoblocks?
Any thoughts on the possible amp upgrade?
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novisnick
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Post by novisnick on Jul 14, 2015 23:12:41 GMT -5
I am planning ahead to purchase a pair of Salk Soundscape 10 (maybe 12 if I can find a screaming used deal) next year. I currently have a pair of XPA-1L amps but I am thinking I might want to budget for a pair of XPA-1 or XPR-1 instead as these are hard speakers to drive (Soundscape 10 - 4 ohm nominal, 84dB sensitivity. Alternatively, thoughts on using 4 channels of a Sherbourn 7-350 amp that I already own to bi amp each speaker instead of the bigger monoblocks? Any thoughts on the possible amp upgrade? OK guys!,,,,,who set this one up ?? Just for me??? How very sweet!!! purchase a set of these by 5 PM tomorrow and save a bunch of money and drive those speakers to infinity and beyond!!!   |
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Post by garbulky on Jul 15, 2015 15:07:27 GMT -5
I assume these are bi amp capable right? Bi amp them with XPA-1 L's....or EVEN BETTER buy four XPA-1 gen 2's. This way you will have 120 watts class A per channel. Not to mention 2000 watts per channel at its 4 ohm spec and dual power supplies per channel. Holy moly! The amps now only have to operate within a smaller band too which may ease the strain on them. The XPR-1's appear to switch to the higher rail at about 200 watts accompanied by a slightly increased distortion. The XPA-1 does no such thing. However...I haven't heard either the XPR-1 or the XPA-1 though I have heard the XPA-1 L and the XPR-2. If it was me that's what I would do.  |
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