Nye Samuel
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I finally set up the REL T Zero with a Linn Kairn/LK140 running it from the spare outputs on the LK140...the Kairn inverts the phase ..so on the LK140...Red into black and black into red...but to prevent problems with the LK140...the sub was wired red/yellow to red and black to black....the REL was connected to the LK140 via the high level cable.
Result was nothing...zero ...so I thought the sub was duff...I tried it out with a short RCA cable...ie low level between the Kairn and the REL and the sub worked fine...so on the suggestion of @Stuart Frazer ....I connected up my Naim DAC V1 and used it as a preamp...I disconnected the Kairn....The DAC V1 does not invert the phase...so red to red and black to black for the speaker cables and red/yellow to red and black to black for the REL into the LK140 and via the high level cable into the REL....And it worked as it should...tested with Massive Attack's Angel and Bach organ music.
Most reviews including REL recommends using the high level cable and I feel it is better but clearly the Kairn's phase inversion causes a problem...I toggled the phase lever on the REL whilst using the Kairn and that didn't do anything.
The question is why is this happening? The two obvious choices is use a low level RCA connection between the Kairn and the REL or change the amplifier to a non phase inverting amplifier...Or is there a way I can connect my Kain to the REL with the high level cable. Using the DAC as a preamp is ok the music is not as good as when I use the Kairn ...Any suggestions?
Result was nothing...zero ...so I thought the sub was duff...I tried it out with a short RCA cable...ie low level between the Kairn and the REL and the sub worked fine...so on the suggestion of @Stuart Frazer ....I connected up my Naim DAC V1 and used it as a preamp...I disconnected the Kairn....The DAC V1 does not invert the phase...so red to red and black to black for the speaker cables and red/yellow to red and black to black for the REL into the LK140 and via the high level cable into the REL....And it worked as it should...tested with Massive Attack's Angel and Bach organ music.
Most reviews including REL recommends using the high level cable and I feel it is better but clearly the Kairn's phase inversion causes a problem...I toggled the phase lever on the REL whilst using the Kairn and that didn't do anything.
The question is why is this happening? The two obvious choices is use a low level RCA connection between the Kairn and the REL or change the amplifier to a non phase inverting amplifier...Or is there a way I can connect my Kain to the REL with the high level cable. Using the DAC as a preamp is ok the music is not as good as when I use the Kairn ...Any suggestions?