Help with new setup

[Beer]

Sorry in advance for the dumb questions (or if this is in the wrong section), I'm quite new to quality audio equipment. I recently started putting together a budget system. What I have so far:

Harmon HK3490
HSU HB-1 MK2
HSU High Pass Filter
Dayton S-1200
Pro-ject Carbon

Questions:

1. Do I need a pre-amp? If so, what is a good one that falls in the same budget-type as the rest of my system?
2. Are there any special wires I need besides speaker wire and RCA cables?
3. Can I have my TV/PS3 connected at the same time as my turntable?
4. Is there a wrong way to connect all these things (where sound will still be coming out) If so, what is the right way?

Thanks in advance for the help!

 

[jagdish_p]

Sorry in advance for the dumb questions (or if this is in the wrong section), I'm quite new to quality audio equipment. I recently started putting together a budget system. What I have so far:

Harmon HK3490
HSU HB-1 MK2
HSU High Pass Filter
Dayton S-1200
Pro-ject Carbon

Questions:

1. Do I need a pre-amp? If so, what is a good one that falls in the same budget-type as the rest of my system?

Yes you will need a pre-amp to amplify the Phono signal and feed the High Pass filter. Dont know about the available options. Never used one.

Alternatively why dont you simply connect the Sub to the Harmon sub out. Don't use the High pass. This way you do not have to buy a pre amp.

2. Are there any special wires I need besides speaker wire and RCA cables?

Ensure that the interconnect from Phono is high quality - shielded, as it is likely to pick up the maximum noise

3. Can I have my TV/PS3 connected at the same time as my turntable?

Yes you can. The receiver has multiple input/output options.

4. Is there a wrong way to connect all these things (where sound will still be coming out) If so, what is the right way?

You need to specify how you have connected/plan to connect for a feedback

 

[Beer]

Yes you will need a pre-amp to amplify the Phono signal and feed the High Pass filter. Dont know about the available options. Never used one.

Alternatively why dont you simply connect the Sub to the Harmon sub out. Don't use the High pass. This way you do not have to buy a pre amp.


Ensure that the interconnect from Phono is high quality - shielded, as it is likely to pick up the maximum noise


Yes you can. The receiver has multiple input/output options.



You need to specify how you have connected/plan to connect for a feedback

Thanks for the response! I was told I need the High Pass Filter to protect my speakers from being damaged, is this not the case? Also, won't I need a preamp anyway (if my receiver and turntable don't have one built in)?

 

[Beer]

Lots of views without any answers

 

[jagdish_p]

Thanks for the response! I was told I need the High Pass Filter to protect my speakers from being damaged, is this not the case? Also, won't I need a preamp anyway (if my receiver and turntable don't have one built in)?

A high pass filter routes the low frequency (Bass) sound to the Sub woofer and feeds only the Mid and High Frequencies to the Amplifier . This is supposed to reduce the load on the Amp and improve the response of the speakers to give better Sound Quality. I feel that the improvement will be marginal and you need not go for a Pre Amp to keep the High Pass in the circuit. Just remove the High Pass and feed the Sub woofer out from the receiver to the Dayton.

Your receiver is rated for 120 W continuous power and your bookshelves are rated at 10 to 250 W. I don't see a danger of your speakers getting damaged. In any case the most common failure in a speaker is the tweeter. This does not get protected by the High Pass filter as the High frequencies which go the tweeter are not filtered out.