The magneplanars (1.6 model) powered by a YBA passion integre - thoughts? [n.t.a.]

RE: The magneplanars (1.6 model) powered by a YBA passion integre - thoughts? [n.t.a.], posted on July 10, 2014 at 10:40:56
Satie Audiophile Posts: 5426 Joined: July 6, 2002	It is ok with a subwoofer, not at all for full volume listening without a sub. You will need to cross over to the sub in the vicinity of 80 hz to use the Integre. Unless your room is small and you are in the nearfield, the Integre is just too small without a sub taking the low freq. For the 1.6 alone look for a power amp or integrated with 300 wpc into 4 ohms - or more.

RE: a follow-up..., posted on July 10, 2014 at 10:49:29
wangmr Audiophile Posts: 2410 Location: Downtown Joined: November 29, 2012	appreciate the (solo, so far) response. suppose bass is not important - will the magnepan 1.6 open up at reasonable volumes in a room like your average auditioning room in a hi-fi shop? thanks for your personal experience. assume bass is not an issue. roger wang.

RE: a follow-up..., posted on July 10, 2014 at 12:01:06
russ69 Audiophile Posts: 951 Joined: December 13, 2009	The integrated might work in some installations but you wont be able to do everything. If you already have the amp, give it a try. If you were going to buy the amp, you might want to look for something more stout.

RE: a follow-up..., posted on July 10, 2014 at 12:06:31

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Unless you EQ/high pass the bass out of the signal the amp will use most of its power to drive the bass signal and that will bring you into the limits and end of capacity of the output stage and power supply often, particularly for classical and jazz that have higher crest factors.

I don't believe you would be satisfied without substantial bass, so if you like the Integre that much - and there is every reason to like it - then figure out how to integrate a couple of sealed powered subs to take over the bottom two octaves, they don't have to be that expensive.

RE: a follow-up...thanks for cautions [n.t.a.], posted on July 11, 2014 at 02:58:11
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