Hifi Rose RA180

I have been using the RA180 again and today I decided to add a powered sub to the “subwoofer “ output and to my horror, this is a FIXED LEVEL OUTPUT!!!  I tested it three times to be absolutely sure, but I was correct.  At volume zero, the sub output turns off, but at ANY other volume, the sub output is fixed.

why on Earth would they do that?  I have never seen another amp set up like this.  Be advised, if you are planning to buy the RA180 and use a subwoofer, DON’T DO IT.  Unless of course, you use a REL with speaker level inputs.  
 

Anyone else noticed this?  This could be a deal breaker for a lot of systems.

Goldprint Audio is a dealer in NC.  Taylor is very reasonable and great to work with. 

He always has your best interest in mind.

Apparently that “sub out” wasn’t tested in the prototype and pre production samples.   Some issues that a small new company has I can forgive or overlook but that is a serious omission.  
 

That would be a total deal breaker for me.  Thanks for mentioning it, you just saved a lot of subwoofers, frustration, and buyer’s remorse 

Thanks @testrun !

 

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