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My first "real" system! Yamaha, KEF, Nakamichi

I saw your thread on another website I frequent. I thought you scored only 1 pair of KEF's, but 2 pair!!!! HOT DAMN KID, that is KILLER!!!!


I got lucky once myself, my current B&W Matrix 802's somebody tossed in the trash, I know them immediately when I saw them (had lusted over them for years!) All I did was spend $160 on a new B&W midrange (I'm a dealer, buy parts at cost :D )
 
Wow, that's an excellent stereo! Do both amps work? The Nak has two outputs so you can use both Yammie amps! You can run all four speakers or you could bi amp a pair of those 107s. Now you need to set this stuff up right in a good sounding room, check the "Listening Spaces" forum for hints and advice, it has been very helpful for me. Again, congratulations!
 
chef free said:
Wow, that's an excellent stereo! Do both amps work? The Nak has two outputs so you can use both Yammie amps! You can run all four speakers or you could bi amp a pair of those 107s. Now you need to set this stuff up right in a good sounding room, check the "Listening Spaces" forum for hints and advice, it has been very helpful for me. Again, congratulations!
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Thanks all!

And yes, both amps work. Each amp has 6 channels, so I am wondering why they had one set of speakers per amp. Do you think it is wiser to run it this way, or would two pairs out of one amp work?

As for setting it up, I am going to restore them first. As far as I know, the surrounds have never been replaced and the tweeter fluid hasn't either. I am going to restore them to have peace of mind for awhile!
 
Like 4play said "You are now the guardian"
The electronics are what they are but......... The KEF 107s with the correct Kube are the
Holy Grail.
There are plenty of threads about the woofers and tweeters. One has dozens of posts of a full restoration. The tweeter fluid replacement is easy and it's available over on the bay.
Woofers should be sent out. Once you understand how serious they are your speaker hunt will be over forever.
By the way- the Nak CA 7A is no slouch with a killer phono section that was $2750 back in the day!!!!!!!! The matching amp would have been the icing on your cake.
All the best and happy listening.
Jimmy
 
dubblewubble said:
Thanks all!

And yes, both amps work. Each amp has 6 channels, so I am wondering why they had one set of speakers per amp. Do you think it is wiser to run it this way, or would two pairs out of one amp work?
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Don't get number of channels mixed up with the number of speaker outputs!

Your MX-1000's are 2-channel (stereo) amplifiers. They have two identical amplification stages, one for the left and one for the right speakers. A 6-channel amplifier would have 6 amplification stages, 6 sets of inputs, and 6 sets of outputs.

What your MX-1000's have are additional output terminals and selector switches. That way you can wire up multiple pairs of speakers and select between playing each pair separately or combined. However, your amplifier power and current handling capabilities stay constant. So, you have to be careful when running multiple sets of speakers off of one amp. Running multiple sets of speakers will affect the total impedance load presented to the amp, and with too low of a load you risk burning out the amp. Using one amp (or multiples - e.g. biamping) per speaker pair will ensure that each speaker can receive maximum power with the easiest load on the amps. I would highly suggest reading through the whole manual for a better understanding: http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/pdf/av/english/SepA/MX-1000U.pdf

Anyway, GREAT score! I am looking forward to seeing the refurbishment process. When you get everything going take a look at horizontal and vertical biamping and how you could apply it to your system. If you are interested in surround sound it might even be really cool to do a 4.1 setup with a "phantom" center channel. You have a lot of great possibilities with that system. :yes:
 
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Mchaz said:
Don't get number of channels mixed up with the number of speaker outputs!

Your MX-1000's are 2-channel (stereo) amplifiers. They have two identical amplification stages, one for the left and one for the right speakers. A 6-channel amplifier would have 6 amplification stages, 6 sets of inputs, and 6 sets of outputs.

What your MX-1000's have are additional output terminals and selector switches. That way you can wire up multiple pairs of speakers and select between playing each pair separately or combined. However, your amplifier power and current handling capabilities stay constant. So, you have to be careful when running multiple sets of speakers off of one amp. Running multiple sets of speakers will affect the total impedance load presented to the amp, and with too low of a load you risk burning out the amp. Using one amp (or multiples - e.g. biamping) per speaker pair will ensure that each speaker can receive maximum power with the easiest load on the amps. I would highly suggest reading through the whole manual for a better understanding: http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/pdf/av/english/SepA/MX-1000U.pdf

Anyway, GREAT score! I am looking forward to seeing the refurbishment process. When you get everything going take a look at horizontal and vertical biamping and how you could apply it to your system. If you are interested in surround sound it might even be really cool to do a 4.1 setup with a "phantom" center channel. You have a lot of great possibilities with that system. :yes:
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Thank you for the explanation, that makes a lot more sense! Saying 6 channel just didn't sound right. A 4.1 could be pretty cool, I'll take a look into what a phantom center channel is.
 
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