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Post by highfihoney on Sept 17, 2015 22:20:17 GMT -5
Anybody using the Control Freaks as a gain control on amps that have no gain control ? Specifically used in a 2 channel or 3 channel stereo system in conjunction with a preamp ?
The reason im asking & thinking of getting a few is i recently rediscovered some special 3 channel LP's ive had stashed away for 30 yrs , the center of the 3 channel pressings is a blended L & R signal & the only preamp i know of thats set up for these pressings is the very old Mcintosh C-26 preamp & i do not want to use one , we have way too much vintage gear allready .
I'd like to use a JM Labs center speaker i have left over from our HT & incorporate it into my Emotiva rig using a single XPR-1 monoblock , so has anybody used them in tandem with their dedicated 2 channel preamp as gain for their amps ? If so how did they work out ?
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Post by trevordj on Sept 17, 2015 23:00:27 GMT -5
That is what I will be doing with it. I am setting up a 2.1 channel setup in my office with an XPA-200 running the bookshelf speakers and a pair of XPA-100s running two DIY dual opposed 8 inch sealed subs. I have the balanced Control Freak and will use this in between the preamp and the XPA-100s to level match the subs with the bookshelf speakers.
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Post by highfihoney on Sept 17, 2015 23:23:23 GMT -5
That is what I will be doing with it. I am setting up a 2.1 channel setup in my office with an XPA-200 running the bookshelf speakers and a pair of XPA-100s running two DIY dual opposed 8 inch sealed subs. I have the balanced Control Freak and will use this in between the preamp and the XPA-100s to level match the subs with the bookshelf speakers. Wow that was fast , thank you , sounds like your planning on using them along the same lines as i am ,i havent ordered ours yet so it'll be a few weeks before i can get a pair of Control Freaks in & set them up , can you post how they work for you when you get it all going please . Thanks again . |
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Post by creimes on Sept 18, 2015 0:19:45 GMT -5
The Control Freak does stereo(2 Channels) so you would only need one for a stereo setup. Chad That is what I will be doing with it. I am setting up a 2.1 channel setup in my office with an XPA-200 running the bookshelf speakers and a pair of XPA-100s running two DIY dual opposed 8 inch sealed subs. I have the balanced Control Freak and will use this in between the preamp and the XPA-100s to level match the subs with the bookshelf speakers. Wow that was fast , thank you , sounds like your planning on using them along the same lines as i am ,i havent ordered ours yet so it'll be a few weeks before i can get a pair of Control Freaks in & set them up , can you post how they work for you when you get it all going please . Thanks again . |
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Post by highfihoney on Sept 18, 2015 18:52:36 GMT -5
The Control Freak does stereo(2 Channels) so you would only need one for a stereo setup. Chad Wow that was fast , thank you , sounds like your planning on using them along the same lines as i am ,i havent ordered ours yet so it'll be a few weeks before i can get a pair of Control Freaks in & set them up , can you post how they work for you when you get it all going please . Thanks again . I was aware of that but thanks for the tip , at the price they are its worth buying an extra & just have it laying around incase i figure out some new way to play with one of our systems . |
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Post by creimes on Sept 18, 2015 19:15:01 GMT -5
The Control Freak does stereo(2 Channels) so you would only need one for a stereo setup. Chad I was aware of that but thanks for the tip , at the price they are its worth buying an extra & just have it laying around incase i figure out some new way to play with one of our systems . Sorry dude, I was just thinking you thought you needed two as you said a pair and I was assuming for one 2ch setup  |
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Post by highfihoney on Sept 18, 2015 19:31:33 GMT -5
I was aware of that but thanks for the tip , at the price they are its worth buying an extra & just have it laying around incase i figure out some new way to play with one of our systems . Sorry dude, I was just thinking you thought you needed two as you said a pair and I was assuming for one 2ch setup Yeah i dont talk so good sometimes but i am getting atleast 2 of them & just leave the 2nd one for god only knows , ive got a bunch of new emo accessories still in the box i bought on a whim but ya never know when you'll need little stuff like that , sure beats running a passive preamp just for gain , especially when im trying to keep the rack all Emotiva . |
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