Newbee buyer questions

[W9TR]

Originally Posted by bebop86

guys thanks so much- another question- If I go with the 601 and get a separate pre- can I use the pre through the 151 for room correction or should I get a separate MEn220 for the 2 channel room correction and use the 151 for movies- thanks for all the advice-

If you get a separate preamp, the normal pass through function keeps the preamp and power amps separate. So no room correction.

One way to get room correction with this kind of a setup is to connect your sources to both your preamp and your MX 151. You could use ‘Y’ cables.

Some sources have multiple outputs, maybe one XLR and one RCA.

I do this with my OppO UDP 205. The XLR audio outs go into my C 1100 preamp and the unbalanced outs go to the MX 151. If I’m listening to a 2 channel SACD I can choose room correction with the MX 151 or not with the C 1100.

[damacman]

Originally Posted by W9TR

If you get a separate preamp, the normal pass through function keeps the preamp and power amps separate. So no room correction.

One way to get room correction with this kind of a setup is to connect your sources to both your preamp and your MX 151. You could use ‘Y’ cables.

Some sources have multiple outputs, maybe one XLR and one RCA.

I do this with my OppO UDP 205. The XLR audio outs go into my C 1100 preamp and the unbalanced outs go to the MX 151. If I’m listening to a 2 channel SACD I can choose room correction with the MX 151 or not with the C 1100.

Same advice I gave him on that other forum. However, I don't think he understands the concept as do we. In all fairness, the Passthru feature itself is foreign to most enthusiasts. I didn't have time to go in-depth either.

[brownbear]

Originally Posted by W9TR

If you get a separate preamp, the normal pass through function keeps the preamp and power amps separate. So no room correction.

One way to get room correction with this kind of a setup is to connect your sources to both your preamp and your MX 151. You could use ‘Y’ cables.

Some sources have multiple outputs, maybe one XLR and one RCA.

I do this with my OppO UDP 205. The XLR audio outs go into my C 1100 preamp and the unbalanced outs go to the MX 151. If I’m listening to a 2 channel SACD I can choose room correction with the MX 151 or not with the C 1100.

I never thought of trying that back when I had my MX150 and pass thru setup. That is interesting, did you ever compare the sound between the two?

[rob725]

Originally Posted by W9TR

If you get a separate preamp, the normal pass through function keeps the preamp and power amps separate. So no room correction.

One way to get room correction with this kind of a setup is to connect your sources to both your preamp and your MX 151. You could use ‘Y’ cables.

Some sources have multiple outputs, maybe one XLR and one RCA.

I do this with my OppO UDP 205. The XLR audio outs go into my C 1100 preamp and the unbalanced outs go to the MX 151. If I’m listening to a 2 channel SACD I can choose room correction with the MX 151 or not with the C 1100.

Nice, flexible solution. Just curious, any reason you don't use the 2nd balanced output to go from c1100 to mx151?

[rob725]

Never mind, my bad. You're going from oppo not c1100.

[W9TR]

Originally Posted by brownbear

I never thought of trying that back when I had my MX150 and pass thru setup. That is interesting, did you ever compare the sound between the two?

I have compared the sound between the MX 151 and C 1100. Because the MX 151 uses Room Perfect and also a big JL Gotham sub, its a bit of an apples to oranges comparison. But I find the C 1100 to be a tad cleaner and more open.

So I use the MX 151 for 5.1 channel SACD's and the C 1100 for everything else.

[W9TR]

Originally Posted by rob725

Nice, flexible solution. Just curious, any reason you don't use the 2nd balanced output to go from c1100 to mx151?

I thought about that, but while the C 1100 has 3 outputs, they are not independent, so I haven't figured out how to do it. There isn't another audio path you could use for a source, since the C 1100 source in passthrough is the MX 151.

When the MX 151 sends a passthrough signal to the C 1100 the following things happen.

1. The C 1100 powers ON.
2. The C 1100 sets its input to the passthrough input. This is connected to the MX 151 main outputs.
3. The C 1100 sets its gain from passthrough input to output at 0 dB.