Morgan
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Post by Morgan on May 17, 2023 22:49:16 GMT -5
Hello, I have a XMC-1 and a pair of passive 12 inch subs. Do I need a dedicated subwoofer Amp or can I get away with any simple amplifier and let the XMC-1 do the high/low passing? Thanks!
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Post by AudioHTIT on May 18, 2023 6:28:44 GMT -5
Hello, I have a XMC-1 and a pair of passive 12 inch subs. Do I need a dedicated subwoofer Amp or can I get away with any simple amplifier and let the XMC-1 do the high/low passing? Thanks! You don’t need a ‘specialized’ amp, any stereo amp with sufficient power can drive your pair of subs, you could also use a monoblock, if it can handle the impedance of the two subs, and yes, the XMC-1 will handle the crossover. |
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Post by Morgan on May 18, 2023 12:32:55 GMT -5
Thanks, that's what I thought, but I thought I would ask just to be sure.
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Post by Morgan on Jun 6, 2023 22:24:22 GMT -5
Hello, I have a XMC-1 and a pair of passive 12 inch subs. Do I need a dedicated subwoofer Amp or can I get away with any simple amplifier and let the XMC-1 do the high/low passing? Thanks! You don’t need a ‘specialized’ amp, any stereo amp with sufficient power can drive your pair of subs, you could also use a monoblock, if it can handle the impedance of the two subs, and yes, the XMC-1 will handle the crossover. I went ahead and purchased a Behringer KM1700 Power Amplifier to use as a 2 channel subwoofer Amp.It supposedly puts out 500 RMS at 8 ohms in stereo mode. It has a gain sensitivity option of 1.4v, 26db and .77v. The way I understand it is that it should be matched somehow to the out put of my XMC-1.2. Am I correct in that understanding and what setting of the 3 should I be using? |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Jun 6, 2023 23:01:18 GMT -5
You don’t need a ‘specialized’ amp, any stereo amp with sufficient power can drive your pair of subs, you could also use a monoblock, if it can handle the impedance of the two subs, and yes, the XMC-1 will handle the crossover. I went ahead and purchased a Behringer KM1700 Power Amplifier to use as a 2 channel subwoofer Amp.It supposedly puts out 500 RMS at 8 ohms in stereo mode. It has a gain sensitivity option of 1.4v, 26db and .77v. The way I understand it is that it should be matched somehow to the out put of my XMC-1.2. Am I correct in that understanding and what setting of the 3 should I be using? Well what you’d be aiming for is that when you’re setting levels on all of your channels, the subs are in the same neighborhood as your other speakers. So you’re trying to match the sensitivity of your sub amp and sub, to your main amp and speakers. I’d start with 26 dB and see how close you are, if you have to adjust your subs more than 10 dB one way or the other then try a different setting (.77 should be louder at a lower setting than 1.4). This is all to say, follow the amps instructions for changing settings and use what works best. |
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Morgan
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Post by Morgan on Jun 7, 2023 0:20:57 GMT -5
Thanks, at least know I've have something to start with.
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Post by darien87 on Aug 10, 2023 14:53:07 GMT -5
Behringer makes great, cost-effective amps. I had one powering a single sub in bridged mode years ago and loved it. Great amp for the price.
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