Saucerful
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Hi everyone,
I just recently picked up a used Technics SA-DX1050 amplifier. A bit older, I know, made around 2000 I think, but I got it for what I think is a reasonable price for an amp.
Anyway, the reason I bought it was to replace an old Sony stereo system I've been using. I don't intended on buying a really high end rig until I move which may be a few years, so after my Sony started going south, I decided it would be best to get an amplifier that may not have all the bells and whistles but at least sounds good.
Well, I might have made a mistake. I bought the Technics SA-DX1050, thinking that A) Technics should be good and B) that it's a dedicated amp so sound output should be good. The verdict is: although I'm enjoying the clarity (highs are nicely defined and silence is actually silent versus a slight hiss) I find the bass kind of weak. The amp is rated as having a frequency response of 20 Hz to 20 kHz, and it says it's able to handle a max load of like 500W and can handle speakers between 4-8Ω impedence. I currently only have two 100W 6Ω speakers connected and I've tried using both the analog and digital coax connections from my DVD player. The amp is set to treat the speakers as LARGE and the bass EQ setting is set to +10 dB so I don't know why the bass is so weak. Am I doing something wrong?
I would have thought surely a Technics amp could put out stronger bass than an all-in-one entry level Sony jobber but I guess not? Any suggestions? Should I return this and go with something different? If so, what is recommended for producing some decent stereo sound from a Pioneer Elite DVD player and a Stanton turntable?
I just recently picked up a used Technics SA-DX1050 amplifier. A bit older, I know, made around 2000 I think, but I got it for what I think is a reasonable price for an amp.
Anyway, the reason I bought it was to replace an old Sony stereo system I've been using. I don't intended on buying a really high end rig until I move which may be a few years, so after my Sony started going south, I decided it would be best to get an amplifier that may not have all the bells and whistles but at least sounds good.
Well, I might have made a mistake. I bought the Technics SA-DX1050, thinking that A) Technics should be good and B) that it's a dedicated amp so sound output should be good. The verdict is: although I'm enjoying the clarity (highs are nicely defined and silence is actually silent versus a slight hiss) I find the bass kind of weak. The amp is rated as having a frequency response of 20 Hz to 20 kHz, and it says it's able to handle a max load of like 500W and can handle speakers between 4-8Ω impedence. I currently only have two 100W 6Ω speakers connected and I've tried using both the analog and digital coax connections from my DVD player. The amp is set to treat the speakers as LARGE and the bass EQ setting is set to +10 dB so I don't know why the bass is so weak. Am I doing something wrong?
I would have thought surely a Technics amp could put out stronger bass than an all-in-one entry level Sony jobber but I guess not? Any suggestions? Should I return this and go with something different? If so, what is recommended for producing some decent stereo sound from a Pioneer Elite DVD player and a Stanton turntable?