Hi, am looking for anyone that has the audiolab cdq and an amp to get some advise.
i do admire the cdq, it is splendid in so many ways, but it doesnt like subwoofers-and it hasnt been easy to connect.
it is definitely not bright, but neither is it warm, and its nice to have a bit of warmth--ive added warmth to my sound in the past with the monitor audio rsw12 sub-it loved my old nad c370. but it doesnt love my cdq.
as i have a pair of 8000 mono's i run the cdq to the mono's then the mono's to the sub--i get loud feedback every time i switch on the sub but i can just about live with that. problem is the sub sounds like its been to finishing school in switzerland--far to prim, proper and controlled and doesnt add any warmth at all--actually it makes the overall sound less than it was. and when one needs a bit of bass everynow and again one doesnt want the bass to be restrained and the overall sound to be less. I now have a sub i love but dont use anymorenot the plan at all.
on a separate note i wouldnt recommend epic speaker cables with the CDQ because although they are classy they dont alleviate the CDQs problem of lack of warmth-they just make the sound a bit brighter and they are not bass friendly like my wireworld oasis.
any advise would be greatly appreciatted. cheers.
kit - Monitor Audio GR60 speakers, MA RSW12 sub, Audiolab 8200 CDQ, audiolab 8000 mono's,Chord Epic, wireworld oasis, AppleMac
i do admire the cdq, it is splendid in so many ways, but it doesnt like subwoofers-and it hasnt been easy to connect.
it is definitely not bright, but neither is it warm, and its nice to have a bit of warmth--ive added warmth to my sound in the past with the monitor audio rsw12 sub-it loved my old nad c370. but it doesnt love my cdq.
as i have a pair of 8000 mono's i run the cdq to the mono's then the mono's to the sub--i get loud feedback every time i switch on the sub but i can just about live with that. problem is the sub sounds like its been to finishing school in switzerland--far to prim, proper and controlled and doesnt add any warmth at all--actually it makes the overall sound less than it was. and when one needs a bit of bass everynow and again one doesnt want the bass to be restrained and the overall sound to be less. I now have a sub i love but dont use anymorenot the plan at all.
on a separate note i wouldnt recommend epic speaker cables with the CDQ because although they are classy they dont alleviate the CDQs problem of lack of warmth-they just make the sound a bit brighter and they are not bass friendly like my wireworld oasis.
any advise would be greatly appreciatted. cheers.
kit - Monitor Audio GR60 speakers, MA RSW12 sub, Audiolab 8200 CDQ, audiolab 8000 mono's,Chord Epic, wireworld oasis, AppleMac