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How does the high-pass filter sound on this unit from an audiophile perspective? Does it preserve the signal integrity well or is it obvious there's something inhibiting good sound from an otherwise good-sounding two-channel setup. Nevermind all the other great things this processor does, I know it's good for that, but unsure about what to expect when I cross my mains over with this unit.
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"They should meld the SMS-1 with an ICBM!Forgive me, Kal, but I don't get it. (I know what ICBM means.) Does this mean the the SMS-1 is the long-awaited magic bullet, or that is as useless as DU (depelted uranium)?
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It means that a combination of the SMS-1 measurement/EQ with the ICBM's flexible analog bass management would be ideal tool to route/manage/EQ bass.
The SMS-1 offers a fixed 6dB/octave high pass centered on 80Hz. Only single-ended connections are provided and the slope is shallow, so make certain that your main speakers can still handle some low bass. It is completely transparent in my system (Vandersteen Model 3A Signatures and two custom 15" sealed subwoofers based on Adire Tumult drivers).
Yeah, I was familiar with the spec but unsure about the transparency. Thanks for the encouragement. My best move may be to sell / trade these for a pair of full-range loudspeakers and just use the SMS-1's high-pass output and sell the Bryston crossover. Otherwise, I keep the Bryston just for the high-pass for my smaller speakers. When I called Velodyne, I didn't get much sympathy with regards to my concerns about the high-pass crossover. Perhaps one day they'll at least make the high-pass slope adjustable even if the crossover point remains unchanged.
They should meld the SMS-1 with an ICBM!
Follow-up information: I forgot to mention that I also have a Bryston 10B-SUB and this will be used for 2.1 channel HT setup using Silverline SR17 mini-monitors. The problem I'm facing is that, for movies, the fixed crossover point and slope is too low and not steep enough for my small speakers. (For full-range speakers or for music-only it would be fine.) So, I'm faced with the decision on using both the Bryston (for high-pass) and the Velodyne SMS-1 (for low-pass and room correction) to make this work with my existing SR17. Of course, I could sell / trade the SR17 and acquire two full-range mains, but this would be costly. I'd also like to sell the Bryston to recoupe some money. Any ideas on what to do?
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