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[Chad.Wagner]

Originally Posted by chrismikesmith

either way your left and right speakers become full range, there are no crossovers, no distance settings, etc.

Cheers,
chris

lfe ?

[ChrisMikeSmith]

Originally Posted by Chad.Wagner

lfe?

I think Direct and Pure Direct turn of the LFE output when they shut down the DSP. This is one downside to losing your crossovers is that the LFE output is part of that. I can double check but that would seem to be the case.

Cheers,
Chris

[rscotth]

Chris,

Thanks for all your recent participation. As for the pure analog ( or lack there of), in the 150, what if you put a c2300 in the loop and used the passthru function, and hooked your analog sources to the 2300? Can that scenario work?

Thanks,
Scott

[Chad.Wagner]

Originally Posted by rscotth

Chris,

Thanks for all your recent participation. As for the pure analog ( or lack there of), in the 150, what if you put a c2300 in the loop and used the passthru function, and hooked your analog sources to the 2300? Can that scenario work?

Thanks,
Scott

Putting a C2300, C100, C200, C500 or C1000 in front of the MX151 using 'home theater bypass' will work for two channel inputs. You then wire your two channel to the 'C' series and just use the MX151 for digital processing and multichannel.

Chad

[longgone]

Hi Chris, have fun. When I power on my 1.2kw's the needle bounces on one of the meters but not the other. What with that?
Thank you - lg

[Chad.Wagner]

Are the DAC's in the MCD1100 better than the DACs in the MX151 and MX121?

[nycjazz]

Originally Posted by ChrisMikeSmith

I think Direct and Pure Direct turn of the LFE output when they shut down the DSP. This is one downside to losing your crossovers is that the LFE output is part of that. I can double check but that would seem to be the case.

Cheers,
Chris

Chris, they do not turn off LFE for the 121 coming in through the balanced inputs in Direct or Pure Direct mode. This is why I think there's something wrong with 3CH analog inputs where the LFE does not kick in.

[piolaxo]

Chris, thanks for this offer. This thread will become sticky very soon...

[MyPal]

Chris awesome...the questions are coming in thick & fast.

Can we have a new cover for the MT10 please? The material cover, whilst it is a nice suede is no friend of the tonearm & looks ugly on top of the beautiful MT10 "cyclops".

I am currently using an AVID HiFi flat cover which mounts on the platter. It works ok, but obviously shaped for an AVID turntable design.

I would like to see a platter mount cover that extends to the perimeters of the unit with downward folds to keep the dust out but not exceed the footprint.

I would be happy to purchase it as a accessory & I'm confident most MT10 owners would buy one.

[1KW]

Is Mcintosh going to offer a music server ?