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Recommended receiver for HT

I plan to downsize from Bryston SP-3 processor and Parasound amps to a single receiver for HT. The speakers would be KEF T301 fronts; LS50s are side and rear; subs are pairs of Velodyne HGS-15s and HGS-10s with SMS-1 bass management. Sources are Cox TV, Ayre DX-5 DSD, and perhaps Oppo 205 or 105D. Stereo music is a separate setup. I’ve been out of the receiver market for decades, so I’m seeking recommendations for a used receiver at moderate cost.
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dbphd OP
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Tim,

By connecting the Ayre KX-5 to the Velodyne SMS-1 the subs will be available for either music or HT.  The NAD M22 will be used with a pair of LS50s for watching Cox TV.  Side and rear surround will be available for either music or HT with a pair of NAD C 268s driving 4 LS50s.

db
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DB,

     So, do you have both the Ref 1s for music and the LS50s for HT and TV permanently setup near each other at the front of your room?


Tim
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I had forgotten about the need for a pass-through setting to match the levels of front LR and surrounds, but it turns out the Ayre KX-5 does that nicely, defeating the volume control only for selected input(s), leaving Ayre's vaunted volume ladder intact for the other inputs.

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Hello DB,

      Excellent.  Now, please call a local mover and get those 15" subs sent to the repair facility in LA.  Remember, you're just supervising, sipping a cold drink and not lifting a thing.


Thanx,
  Tim
 
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I finally got around to connecting the subwoofers.  I discovered only one of the Velodyne HGS-10s and one of the HGS-15s are functional.  I have a third HGS-10 somewhere that I might try.  I had forgotten that the Ayre preamp has only left and right outputs, so I really should run pairs of subs, because I don't know how the LF signal is distributed.  Tomorrow I'll set crossovers and so forth.

I doubt the HGS-10 is worth repairing.

db
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