Yep - always liked those 9440s!I don't have any experience with those but they seem to get favorable reviews. I wouldn't hesitate at all to try one out in one of my systems. Very nice, enjoy.
Here is my favorite Pro amp that I'm currently using in a tri-amped system.
If the signal is .775 - 1 volts and the amp was built to run full on at 1.25 v that is not really minimal, that could be almost half the gain, So a 300 wpc is now unlively 150 wpc with the amp gain maxed. My 80 watt onkyo stereo amp (with the matching sensitivity) can sound more immediate and powerful than a pro amp that is running lazy. I use some patience to adjust the signals, first I set the Art tps ii output gain to +4 (pro level) on the led meters, so there is the unity to match the qsc class h amps input. (The ART pre, ......does a super clean sound at 20kh-20khz)...... then...... adjust the home stereo signal up to +4 on the ART input side. I pulled this amp from the bottom of my rack last pm. Amazing what this amp has gone through for 10 years running live sound ,this was used as a sub amp, pounding 3100 bridged mono watts @ 4 ohms for hours and hours hundreds of jobs in the sun, stored in -20 deg in winters then fired up for the job, This QSC plx 3102 is only 13lbs and still sounds looks like new. I Am inquiring on a buying a set of the epi 1000 towers, hope this amp will retire duty to these speakers and a Marantz 4400. All about comparing, and listening for days, tried everything was a big difference getting the stereo, up to a clean mixing board unity level. Pro amps run on super unleaded to perform at the levels they are required to, but will run on anything. Just a extra step 99% of people don't check on.
Double ditto on this. I have both the 2201 and the 2200 - AWESOME amps.
That only happens with the right sensitivity feeding the power amp, please look up the input sensitivity of the amp, I am curious and love them !!
All you need is adapters , there it is.Variable signals like pre out and amp in are not really classified as pro level vs consumer level. The frequently misused pro vs. consumer level is relative to line level signals, e.g. tape in/out.
To have only .7 to 1 volt max available from a pre out would be most unusual. Heck, a CD player often hits 2V, even an iPhone does 1V or more. My Yamaha consumer preamps will do 8.5Vrms max from the pre outs.
The only issue with a "lazy" signal is failure to turn the volume knob more.
As far as familiarity with using pro amps at home, yeah, I have a dozen, at least. I use two QSC PLX3402 and two QSC PLX2402 in my HT system alone. The amp gains are set at only 22dB gain, and I have no trouble pushing them to full rated using a consumer pre and no boost box.
You have $7k worth of power amps and 15k watts that could run Giants stadium, playing at 102 db total, yes it works, plug it in, guess I am bowing out. put a db meter on that rig. sorry I am over heads, 10 years from now you will understand.Variable signals like pre out and amp in are not really classified as pro level vs consumer level. The frequently misused pro vs. consumer level is relative to line level signals, e.g. tape in/out.
To have only .7 to 1 volt max available from a pre out would be most unusual. Heck, a CD player often hits 2V, even an iPhone does 1V or more. My Yamaha consumer preamps will do 8.5Vrms max from the pre outs.
The only issue with a "lazy" signal is failure to turn the volume knob more.
As far as familiarity with using pro amps at home, yeah, I have a dozen, at least. I use two QSC PLX3402 and two QSC PLX2402 in my HT system alone. The amp gains are set at only 22dB gain, and I have no trouble pushing them to full rated using a consumer pre and no boost box.
Actually in that rig I'm using custom (as in I made) balanced interconnects with the mighty fine Belden 1800F cable and Neutik XLR connectors. No adapters, per se.
But, yeah, I use RCA to 1/4" TS adapter cables to connect unbalanced consumer gear to the pair of parallel-mono strapped Crown Microtech 1200s that I sometimes use to drive my Thiel CS3.6s. Works great, other than the fan noise you can hear at low volume. Too bad those Microtechs and the Macrotechs use those fanformer cooling fans. There are no good low noise replacements like the mods I did to the QSC fans.
Here's the stack in my garage I use for running the pair of JBL SR4719X subs and SR4732A tops in biamp. I've run that too with a consumer preamp. Works just fine, but I do tend to use a Yamaha mixer most of the time because I just leave that in the garage with all the rest of that stuff. Made for a great party system, but I don't do that much big partying anymore.
plug it in, i can tell how it should sound by the crown amp owner knowing the frequency of the vocals and guitar competing for space in the mix.Actually in that rig I'm using custom (as in I made) balanced interconnects with the mighty fine Belden 1800F cable and Neutik XLR connectors. No adapters, per se.
But, yeah, I use RCA to 1/4" TS adapter cables to connect unbalanced consumer gear to the pair of parallel-mono strapped Crown Microtech 1200s that I sometimes use to drive my Thiel CS3.6s. Works great, other than the fan noise you can hear at low volume. Too bad those Microtechs and the Macrotechs use those fanformer cooling fans. There are no good low noise replacements like the mods I did to the QSC fans.
Here's the stack in my garage I use for running the pair of JBL SR4719X subs off two of the bridged CE4000s and SR4732A tops in biamp from the QSC PL3.4 and PL236. I've run that too with a consumer preamp. Works just fine, but I do tend to use a Yamaha mixer most of the time because I just leave that in the garage with all the rest of that stuff. Made for a great party system, but I don't do that much big partying anymore.
