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RE: Late night listening

For night time listening through speakers, I suggest a well isolated rooom, a passive preamp and speakers which roll off steeply below 40-50 hz.

I am using a Creek 5350SE integrated amp which has great adjustability at low volume because its passive preamp section provides a low overall gain.

For speakers I am using 805 Matrix B&Ws and because they roll off at low frequencies, they can play much louder than full range speakers without bothering anyone.

The combination is clear, clean, and non fatiguing from extreme low level up to as loud as I want to listen to.

I plan to get a sub to provide an extra octave of bass extension at the flick of a switch when it won't bother the rest of the household.

David


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