[Audiophile]

Hi all,

I currently have the VSA VR-5 HSE soon to be VR-5 Anniversary MKII. I have a McIntosh MC452 amp that has 4 and 8 ohm taps. Does anyone use the 8 ohm tap for the Mid/Tweeters and the 4 ohm tap for the woofers?

Thanks
Paul

[nc42acc]

Try both and use what sounds the best. The ARC REF75 and Rogue ST100 both sounded best using the 8 ohm taps. Congrats on the VR5 Anni MKII. You will love them.

[es347]

Hi all,

I currently have the VSA VR-5 HSE soon to be VR-5 Anniversary MKII. I have a McIntosh MC452 amp that has 4 and 8 ohm taps. Does anyone use the 8 ohm tap for the Mid/Tweeters and the 4 ohm tap for the woofers?

Thanks
Paul

..that's something that makes sense and I've been intending to try it with my VR5 Anniversary MK1.5s and MC601s just as soon as I can spring for 2prs of really decent speaker cables..

[Audiophile]

Thanks guy's! 

Just received a reply from Chuck Hinton at McIntosh.

"Yes, for 3Db more bass, hook the woofers to the 8 and the Mid/tweet to the 4"

[htradtk]

Hi Paul,

I have the exact setup as you, McIntosh MC452 with VR-5 Anniversary MKII's!! My Signature Mastrrbuilt cables are hooked to the 8 olm load. Sweet music indeed!

Henry

[Audiophile]

Hi Paul,

I have the exact setup as you, McIntosh MC452 with VR-5 Anniversary MKII's!! My Signature Mastrrbuilt cables are hooked to the 8 olm load. Sweet music indeed!

Henry

Hi Henry,

Are you using the 8 ohm taps for both the woofers and the Mid/Tweeters?

Thanks
Paul

[htradtk]

Hi Paul,

I use both 8 ohm's for both! Sounds good as is! Where are you located? I'm in Linthicum Maryland, just outside of Baltimore by BWI airport. Would love to show up my setup!

Henry

[htradtk]

Show you my system, sorry folks, typo! 

[Audiophile]

Hi Henry,

I'm located in Staten Island, NY. Not all that far from you. The below quote is from Chuck Hinton at McIntosh.

"For 3Db more bass, hook the woofers to the 8 and the Mid/tweet to the 4."

Hi Paul,

I use both 8 ohm's for both! Sounds good as is! Where are you located? I'm in Linthicum Maryland, just outside of Baltimore by BWI airport. Would love to show up my setup!

Henry

[htradtk]

Hi Paul,

Your right up I-95! About a 4-5 hour hike depending on traffic. That ohm split sounds interesting. Let me know how it compares to a single 8 ohm use.

Henry

[danabunner]

Thanks guy's! 

Just received a reply from Chuck Hinton at McIntosh.

"Yes, for 3Db more bass, hook the woofers to the 8 and the Mid/tweet to the 4"

Really?   They recommend hooking them up exactly opposite of each module's actual impedance?