adakadavuley
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After looking at the choices for a budget class D amp, I have zero'd in on the crown xls 2502 because it is readily available locally and has warranty. I wanted to check if it is the right call.
This will be my chain if I get the crown amp:
Allo Digione (picoreplayer streaming mostly qobuz, spotify, youtube) > Topping E30 > Crown XLS 2502 > NHT SuperOne 2.1 Bookshelf speakers.
My speakers at rated 86db @ 8ohms with 100W continuous power handling and peak power handling of 250W. My current integrated amp (60W/channel) is able to power it to sufficient volumes. I don't listen very loud. But it feels like it has some difficulty with resolving peaks and complex passages in classical music. It is good to listen if the track has only a few instruments and vocals. This might be a limitation with the speakers. But I wanted to check if the problem is because of insufficient power. Also, my amp has other issues which was discussed in another thread. I will be taking it to a tech for repairs. But I think I am done with heavy (mine weighs 9kgs!), hot amplifiers that consume a lot of power.
I figured the crown gives me enough power at a low cost to power any future speakers I want to upgrade later. I can also add a low cost tube pre-amp or tube buffer to the chain. Maybe even add a subwoofer to the line out down the line.
I have been warned about being careful with the class D sound. I guess I will have to risk it because I have no way to demo it.
I wanted to check if this the right way of thinking about this. I also wanted to check if the crown will be too much power and I run a risk of blowing my drivers. What are the safety measures I need to take in this regard?
One more question - the topping E30 says output is 2vrms. Should I change the input sensitivity on the crown to 0.7 or can I leave it at the default?
Thanks!
This will be my chain if I get the crown amp:
Allo Digione (picoreplayer streaming mostly qobuz, spotify, youtube) > Topping E30 > Crown XLS 2502 > NHT SuperOne 2.1 Bookshelf speakers.
My speakers at rated 86db @ 8ohms with 100W continuous power handling and peak power handling of 250W. My current integrated amp (60W/channel) is able to power it to sufficient volumes. I don't listen very loud. But it feels like it has some difficulty with resolving peaks and complex passages in classical music. It is good to listen if the track has only a few instruments and vocals. This might be a limitation with the speakers. But I wanted to check if the problem is because of insufficient power. Also, my amp has other issues which was discussed in another thread. I will be taking it to a tech for repairs. But I think I am done with heavy (mine weighs 9kgs!), hot amplifiers that consume a lot of power.
I figured the crown gives me enough power at a low cost to power any future speakers I want to upgrade later. I can also add a low cost tube pre-amp or tube buffer to the chain. Maybe even add a subwoofer to the line out down the line.
I have been warned about being careful with the class D sound. I guess I will have to risk it because I have no way to demo it.
I wanted to check if this the right way of thinking about this. I also wanted to check if the crown will be too much power and I run a risk of blowing my drivers. What are the safety measures I need to take in this regard?
One more question - the topping E30 says output is 2vrms. Should I change the input sensitivity on the crown to 0.7 or can I leave it at the default?
Thanks!
