Review: Violectric HPA V200 amp - Page 66

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Originally Posted by WNBC 

It can output to an amplifier.  It uses a special adapter in order to get the subwoofer out.  According to their diagram (bottom right going from HDP to amplifier).

"Subwoofer connection - a RCA male to two RCA female AudioQuest adapter can be used to provide extra connection to subwoofer."

 

 

 

I'm still wondering if the subwoofer outlet is a good option because it might be the wrong kind of double amplification.   You do need to shoot Fried an email over at Violectric and ask him about it.   Try to send him the spec info for the Nuforce Icon in case he is not familiar with it.  

Thanks WNBC and Frank.  I am going to zap an email to Fried.  Ah, but an audiofool I am.  My dear ol dad (RIP), an electrical engineer and TV repairman, would be rolling his eyes at his inept son who can't figure this out.  I must say, these HE-500s sound even better than my L3000s in many respects.

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Originally Posted by walkman666 

Thanks WNBC and Frank.  I am going to zap an email to Fried.  Ah, but an audiophile I am.  My dear ol dad (RIP), an electrical engineer and TV repairman, would be rolling his eyes at his inept son who can't figure this out.  I must say, these HE-500s sound even better than my L3000s in many respects.

It could be the hand of fate leading you to an outboard DAC source...Or it could be your subconscious inner ear guiding your wallet to a better sonic frontier...

Will do warriorant. I am in the midst of composing the email to Fried now. I have included your specs, the diagram WNBC posted, and I even attached the manual (I feel a bit funny asking him to opine on a competitor's product...).

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Originally Posted by walkman666 

Will do warriorant. I am in the midst of composing the email to Fried now. I have included your specs, the diagram WNBC posted, and I even attached the manual (I feel a bit funny asking him to opine on a competitor's product...).

Don't feel bad!   I'm sure Fired is delighted that you have one of his products in hand and he'd help you even if you didn't.  

I shot an email over to Clint to see what he thinks about the DAC-2.  I always wondered what it would be like to have Swans + sub hooked up.
 

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Originally Posted by WarriorAnt 

I'm still wondering if the subwoofer outlet is a good option because it might be the wrong kind of double amplification.   You do need to shoot Fried an email over at Violectric and ask him about it.   Try to send him the spec info for the Nuforce Icon in case he is not familiar with it.  

 

Also by definition Nuforce is calling it a pre-amp so lets hope their advertising is legit 

http://www.nuforce.com/hp/products/iconhdp/index.php

You guys are making me kvell with your immediate help and support. I really appreciate it.  thanks a lot!

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Originally Posted by WarriorAnt 

It could be the hand of fate leading you to an outboard DAC source...Or it could be your subconscious inner ear guiding your wallet to a better sonic frontier...

 

Yeah, I "hearya" bro. I was starting to wonder...sheet, is the solution here that I gotta go for the whole nine yards and get the V800 DAC?  Net net, "I could sell the nuforce for x, sell the LPS for y, and it'll only cost..."  Here we go...Oy.  No, there has got to be a solution.  Look at that beautiful piece of gear on my desk though...sitting there, saying:  "Dude, the force is in me..."

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Originally Posted by WNBC 

I shot an email over to Clint to see what he thinks about the DAC-2.  I always wondered what it would be like to have Swans + sub hooked up.
 

You should be able to run XLR to the Swans and the RCA outs to whatever sub but it will be interesting to see what Clint says.

I'm pretty sure that you only get the signal to either the XLRs or RCAs on the DAC-2.  I've had active monitors and headphone amp turned on at the same time and only been able to use one or the other.  But this is from foggy memory.  I will try tonight to see if I can get sound out of the V200 and Swans at the same time.  But maybe DAC-2 to Swans + subwoofer is different than DAC-2 to Swans + V200.  No word from Clint yet.

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Originally Posted by WarriorAnt 

You should be able to run XLR to the Swans and the RCA outs to whatever sub but it will be interesting to see what Clint says.

Update: I exchanged emails with Fried this morning.  Such a nice guy. He said he could find nothing wrong with the connections I made from the Nuforce Icon HDP to the Violectric V200. (I shared with him all of the Nuforce info available on the Icon HDP as well).  He suggested I check the interconnects and the left/right channel balance (through my music software). I will do that, but am pretty sure both are okay. Otherwise, he said the volume control on the Icon HDP should be fully open (maximum volume). 

I will re-listen tonight with the volume on the HDP at max, making more fine tuning volume level adjustments via the v200 (I tried this briefly last night, and my recollection is that when the v200 volume is at minimum, and the Icon HDP at maximum, there is zero volume; black background).

Thanks all.  I will update this thread later.

I asked Clint at Wyred 4 Sound about running a subwoofer and active monitors from the DAC-2...and the answer is yes

"You can run the Y harness that you are considering. Running two components off of the DACs outputs will lower the load that the DAC sees by 1/2. You active monitors will be down to 14k which is no problem. The sub will work just fine, go for it! That should really get that system filled in nice."

http://www.amazon.com/AudioQuest-splitter-female-15-24cm-cable/dp/B000GUSQJG

or  http://www.amazon.com/AudioQuest-adapter-male-female-assembly/dp/B0009MFRW0/ref=dp_cp_ob_e_title_2/185-6684148-0292502

So WA, I think you are right based on Clint's response but I will try it tonight to see if I can get the V200 and Swans going at the same time.  There is a penalty but as long as the impedance doesn't drop below 10K we should be fine.

Listening now with Icon HDP volume at max and then adjusting V200.  Initial impression are very good.  Great bass and presence.  Hear lots of good details (Beck; Prodigy; Massive Attack).  I think the key was to max out the HDP volume.  When not maxed out, the frequency range could have been attenuated (Fried said this as well).  I am somewhat relieved, but need to do more listening, and A/B testing.  The Nuforce HDP, at least with its accompanying linear power supply is no slouch.

My guess would be to max out the NuForce also.