To purchase an electronic sub crossover? - MarkCR - Speaker Asylum

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To purchase an electronic sub crossover?

Longish story...

I have a 20 year old pair of Martin Logan Quests and am running in parallel with them a pair of VMPS standard subs. Both sets of speakers powered from the same set of Bryston 7 series monoblock amps. Bryan Cheney, when he installed these subs about 2 decades ago said no need for a separate crossover and set of amps for the subs, as running both direct from the same amps would work fine, especially given the power from the Bryston monoblocks.

I have been listening this way for years and it is OK, as the subs sound like they produce very little sound over the low bass.

Recently saw a used Bryston electronic sub crossover at a good price. I have an good 125 watt Parasound amp that I am not using so the only other major cost would be a set of cables to the crossover and another set to the subs.

Anyone experienced with this question? Between the Bryston crossover and the (expensive) cables to go from preamp to crossover and (reasonably cheap) cables to go to the sub amp, I am probably looking at about $1,500 or so. Your thoughts?

Thanks

Mark

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Topic - To purchase an electronic sub crossover? - MarkCR 11:45:58 07/29/15 (12)

Thanks to all for the comments - MarkCR 20:28:19 08/17/15 (0)

RE: To purchase an electronic sub crossover? - House13 14:16:57 07/30/15 (3)

RE: To purchase an electronic sub crossover? - Trouser Trout 10:05:55 08/01/15 (2)

RE: To purchase an electronic sub crossover? - House13 10:27:40 08/01/15 (1)

RE: To purchase an electronic sub crossover? - Trouser Trout 11:19:48 08/01/15 (0)

RE: To purchase an electronic sub crossover? - AJ 13:36:04 07/30/15 (0)

RE: yes - BigguyinATL 12:36:48 07/30/15 (0)

RE: yes nt - BigguyinATL 12:26:46 07/30/15 (0)

RE: To purchase an electronic sub crossover? - Satie 21:07:04 07/29/15 (0)

RE: To purchase an electronic sub crossover? - Awe-d-o-file 19:45:01 07/29/15 (1)

RE: To purchase an electronic sub crossover? - neolith 09:38:18 07/30/15 (0)

It really depends on how the Logans sound now in the deep, mid and upper bass if driven hard, on their own. - Timbo in Oz 19:02:39 07/29/15 (0)

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