Does Boston acoustics soundware XS 2.1 requires amp or AVR??

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I received the package today from hifimart.com. It was packed well, and IT DOES require an AMP.
I paired it with Denon 1612. The speakers sound great.
 
The AMP need not have a Preout feature, it is enough to connect the speaker cables from AMP to the active subwoofer on the in, and connect to the satellite on out. This gives the feed to the sub.
 
cbeshyam said:
The AMP need not have a Preout feature, it is enough to connect the speaker cables from AMP to the active subwoofer on the in, and connect to the satellite on out. This gives the feed to the sub.
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@cbeshyam even i am tight on budget don"t want to spend more than 15k on receiver or amp. have you gt something?.

hey guys suggest me 2.1 stereo receiver(sub out) in my budget?
though anil from hifimart suggest me MARANTZ SR4023 STEREO RECEIVER @ 26,000,way overshoot my budget ?
 
bakes14 said:
@cbeshyam even i am tight on budget don"t want to spend more than 15k on receiver or amp. have you gt something?.

hey guys suggest me 2.1 stereo receiver(sub out) in my budget?
though anil from hifimart suggest me MARANTZ SR4023 STEREO RECEIVER @ 26,000,way overshoot my budget ?
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Hi Bakes,

Since the subwoofer is active, it is not required that you need a preout to drive that.
Any 2.0 Amp will suffice, you just need to connect the AMP to the In terminals of the active sub, and connect the speakers to the out.
That itself is sufficient to drive the Sub.

After so much thought I settled down to buy Norge AMP, which is a 2.0 which has some wonderful reviews. Initially I want to buy a pre-owned AMP, but it was not available. So I thought of buying a new one, there is an online option(shop.technoguru.in) the prices in the site was more and they did'nt have the stocks for the AMP I was looking at. So, like most of the members I contacted Mr.Shyam Bajaj.
The price he quoted for
Norge 2000 - 13.5K
Norge 1000 - 12K
Norge 2060 - 9.5K
all of them have an additional shipping charge of 700.
I decided to buy Norge 2000, which I had order last week, and received the AMP last evening.
Initially I had paired them with my Heco Victa 700 speakers for testing, I was completely blown by the amount of clarity it had, though the media was 320 Kbps played on an iPod and the song was a 80s Ilayaraja song. I could hear the orchestration much more detailed than my Denon 1612.
I would strongly recommend you to go for Norge, if you have the budget for it.
 
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cbeshyam said:
Hi Bakes,

Since the subwoofer is active, it is not required that you need a preout to drive that.
Any 2.0 Amp will suffice, you just need to connect the AMP to the In terminals of the active sub, and connect the speakers to the out.
That itself is sufficient to drive the Sub.

After so much thought I settled down to buy Norge AMP, which is a 2.0 which has some wonderful reviews. Initially I want to buy a pre-owned AMP, but it was not available. So I thought of buying a new one, there is an online option(shop.technoguru.in) the prices in the site was more and they did'nt have the stocks for the AMP I was looking at. So, like most of the members I contacted Mr.Shyam Bajaj.
The price he quoted for
Norge 2000 - 13.5K
Norge 1000 - 12K
Norge 2060 - 9.5K
all of them have an additional shipping charge of 700.
I decided to buy Norge 2000, which I had order last week, and received the AMP last evening.
Initially I had paired them with my Heco Victa 700 speakers for testing, I was completely blown by the amount of clarity it had, though the media was 320 Kbps played on an iPod and the song was a 80s Ilayaraja song. I could hear the orchestration much more detailed than my Denon 1612.
I would strongly recommend you to go for Norge, if you have the budget for it.
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@cbeshyam Thanks mate for Your detailed info.Had you pair it with your Boston acoustics soundware XS 2.1? whats your feedback on them?...somewhere i read Norge 2060 produce some distortion when we pumped it up over 50%,i hope its not true or they sort it out on Norge 2000.

Even I am planning to buy Norge 2000 amp.but i have to clear on :-

1) we don't require dedicate sub out,coz sub in active,though we may miss LFE,right?

2) did you order it online,coz i doesn't see any link on norge site OR you paid offline(DTB-direct to bank) to Mr. Shyam?


Thanks for your time and patience, i am naive :)
 
bakes14 said:
Even I am planning to buy Norge 2000 amp.but i have to clear on :-

1) we don't require dedicate sub out,coz sub in active,though we may miss LFE,right?
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Yep, you got it right, u will not require to connect to sub out with 2.0 AMP
Again, I could not raise more than 50% of my volume controller, unless I want to be thrown out of my apartment :-)
Norge 2000 is their top end, I did not experience any distortion. It was perfect. A lot of people have tried this AMP and have given their verdict.
bakes14 said:
2) did you order it online,coz i doesn't see any link on norge site OR you paid offline(DTB-direct to bank) to Mr. Shyam?

Thanks for your time and patience, i am naive :)
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Yep, I spoke to him and sent a couple of emails and finally did an online transfer to his bank account, I got the AMP within 4 days, though he said that it will take 7-8 days.

Your most welcome and wish you all the best.
 
Hi All,

I would like to know the over all sound quality of 'Boston acoustics soundware XS 2.1'?

How would you rate it for listining to music and in comparision to Bose Acoustimass 3 Series IV?

Is the sound sparkling clear with creal mids and highs?

Thanks in Advance!
 
Hi All,
I am new to this forum and hifi systems so for begining I don't have much budget.
I am planning to buy Soundware XS 2.1 and pair it with Topping TP 20 or Topping TP30.
Will the amp be able to drive speakers and will they be compatible. Please help.
 
Guys,

One of my friends bought this confusing it with the Boston Acoustics SoundWare XS Digital Cinema model. Remember, there are 2 models:

1. Boston Acoustics SoundWare XS 2.1
2. Boston Acoustics SoundWare XS Digital Cinema

The first one is an active subwoofer but passive satellites. Meaning, you need an amp. It has speaker level subwoofer connections, this can be confusing to people when they see the pictures thinking the subwoofer is powering the satellites..

The second one is fully active. You do not need an amp.

Needless to say, my friend had to pick up a sonodyne amp.
 
A little OT-

Boston Acoustics satellite speakers' ball mount is very poor. If you opt for these speakers, be very careful in mounting them on walls.
 
@Shivam, I use a BA XS 5.1 system and have mounted 4 of these satellite units on the wall. As long as they remain undisturbed once mounted, they are very sturdy and I have had no issues.
 
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cjeyaraj said:
@Shivam, I use a BA XS 5.1 system and have mounted 4 of these satellite units on the wall. As long as they remain undisturbed once mounted, they are very sturdy and I have had no issues.
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You have been lucky. I have seen 3 satellite unit mounts breaking down on their own (maybe due to high temperature) out of 15 speakers mounted (5 setups).
 
square_wave said:
Guys,

One of my friends bought this confusing it with the Boston Acoustics SoundWare XS Digital Cinema model. Remember, there are 2 models:

1. Boston Acoustics SoundWare XS 2.1
2. Boston Acoustics SoundWare XS Digital Cinema

The first one is an active subwoofer but passive satellites. Meaning, you need an amp. It has speaker level subwoofer connections, this can be confusing to people when they see the pictures thinking the subwoofer is powering the satellites..

The second one is fully active. You do not need an amp.

Needless to say, my friend had to pick up a sonodyne amp.
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Which one of the above 2 is this model?
Boston SoundWareXS Digital Cinema Bluetooth Speaker Black

How sound in comparison to Bose Companion series
 
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