Don't quite understand this statement. Do you mean Program #5? The BFD has 10 available programs you can use.
Yes.
How do you plan to connect this? with switches? Can you be more specific.
brucek
Don't quite understand this statement. Do you mean Program #5? The BFD has 10 available programs you can use.I want to use the "spare"#5 on BFD for "stereo" listening using my Goldi's
Yes.Will the left and right pre-outs on my MF 3.5 be compatable with the the BFD inputs, using the proper adaptors
How do you plan to connect this? with switches? Can you be more specific.I want to use the same sub in the same room, with two different sources
No problem there.......right now I am using the left input on the sub, being fed by the output on the BFD, which is being fed a signal from the sub-out on my receiver
How will you combine them? A Y-connector will short the left and right outputs of the pre-amp. A no-no.I plan to use the other input and output on BFD to take the combined left and right signal, via a Y-connector from my 3.5
Hi brucek: I guess I won't be combining the two pre-outs! What about going from the left and right outs on the integrated with two separate cables and THEN going into a Y feeding a single cable to one of the spare engines( I am not sure which one I am using right now) on the BFD? It's probably the same thing(shorting situation)! Maybe this is all a "bad idea".... I just got ta thinkin and it sounded to me like it would work......but what do I know! :coocoo: Thanks anyways! Huck:TNo problem there.......
How will you combine them? A Y-connector will short the left and right outputs of the pre-amp. A no-no.
You would have to split the left and right signals from the pre-amp and fed them to an active combiner and then feed that single 'combined' signal to the BFD.
brucek
Still a short and not allowed.two separate cables and THEN going into a Y feeding a single cable
Thanks, Huck!Still a short and not allowed.
There's nothing wrong with buying a proper mixer/combiner though. That would certainly work. You don't even need to use a different program on the BFD - just use the other channel of the Program 4 and set different filters.
brucek
Still a short and not allowed.
There's nothing wrong with buying a proper mixer/combiner though. That would certainly work. You don't even need to use a different program on the BFD - just use the other channel of the Program 4 and set different filters.
brucek
You have to be careful when purchasing a mixer for stereo signals. Combining two line level signals is quite simple and can be carried out with a couple of fifity cent resistors. In fact quite a few 'passive' combiner/mixers are simply that inside the case (unless they're transformer based). This resistive passive method has problems though when applied to stereo signals in the form of increased crosstalk and distortion resulting from high output impedance. So you have to be careful what you buy. You don't want to mess up your pristine mains signal. Unfortunately when you find an inexpensive combiner on the internet, they don't include specs, so it's hard to evaluate, and I'm not that familiar with product types.Can you point me to a link, or product name?
Thanks a lot brucek for taking time to find me something! I appreciate it! I will order one first thing Monday. Thanks, HuckYou have to be careful when purchasing a mixer for stereo signals. Combining two line level signals is quite simple and can be carried out with a couple of fifity cent resistors. In fact quite a few 'passive' combiner/mixers are simply that inside the case (unless they're transformer based). This resistive passive method has problems though when applied to stereo signals in the form of increased crosstalk and distortion resulting from high output impedance. So you have to be careful what you buy. You don't want to mess up your pristine mains signal. Unfortunately when you find an inexpensive combiner on the internet, they don't include specs, so it's hard to evaluate, and I'm not that familiar with product types.
I took a look in google and didn't find any inexpensive active stereo mixers that I could recommend, but I did find a transformer based combiner that looks good. It seems to have the correct impedances and should work OK, and the price is right.
http://www.edcorusa.com/sound/matchers/s2m.htm
If you find something on a web site and you want me to give an opinion, I certainly will.
brucek
I’d be concerned that the other (i.e. uncombined) pair from the splitter would end up with a mono signal in both channels... ? After all, the side going to the main amp and the side going to the combiner have continuity. Or will the combiner eliminate that problem?You would have to split the left and right signals from the pre-amp and fed them to an active combiner and then feed that single 'combined' signal to the BFD.
The crosstalk from one channel to the opposite channel is the drawback with the simple passive combiner. That's the reason I cautioned Huck away from that type.Or will the combiner eliminate that problem?
Ah – I missed that there were two systems...Huck has one channel of his BFD used already for a feed from a mono LFE signal on system #1. He wants to feed the other BFD channel from system #2