For REL setup experts
I owned a pair of REL B2 subs and connected the both of them to my MC402 for years and then a pair of MC501, and a pair of MC2102. It was only very soon before I sold the subs did I find out here on AA that I had them hooked up incorrectly. I thought my only mistake was not knowing that a differential amp is synonymous with balanced amp, or in the case of MC402, quad balanced. Turns out even when I changed the connections to the differential config, I was still wrong since the grounding scheme of the 402 isn’t sympatico. I guess i was lucky nothing happened to my gear as a result. At the time, I did not experience the low volumes that Buck described with the caveat that those systems were installed in a really small bedroom that was my dedicated listening room. BUT I do remember being floored at the difference when I bought a single JL f110v2. Massive improvement versus the REL. Now I know why!! Live and learn.
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Preamp: McIntosh C1100T/C1100C, McIntosh MX180
Amp: McIntosh MC611 (2), MC601 (3), MI254
Digital: McIntosh D1100, McIntosh MCT450, Meridian 808v6, Aurender N20, Aurender ACS10, Oppo 203
Analog: McIntosh MT10, Hana Umami Red
Phono preamp: Simaudio Moon 610LP, 820S
Signal cables: WW Gold Eclipse 7 speaker cables; Shunyata Sigma v2 XLR (2); Sigma v1 XLR (2), Transparent Ref XL (MM2) XLR; WW Silver Eclipse 7 (4)
Digital cables: Shunyata Omega USB, Omega Ethernet, Sigma Ethernet; WW Platinum 7 Coax, AES/EBU
Switch: Innuos PhoenixNet
Power: Audioquest Niagara 7000, Audioquest 5000, Audioquest Dragon, Hurricane PC, Shunyata Alpha HC, AQ NRG Edison outlets, (8) 20 amp dedicated lines, 125 amp subpanel
Speakers: Wilson Sasha DAW, Dynaudio Contour 30, Dynaudio Contour 25C
Subs: REL s/812 (6), REL s/510 (3)
Accessories: HRS M3X2 shelf (MT10), Stillpoints Ultra II v2 w/ bases (21), Ultra SS (12), Mini (12), LPi v1
Sound treaments: Artnovion
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