using speaker terminals for connecting the two speakers, unless Im missing something, would not result in a Left/Right stereo sound.. it would push all L/R sound to both, essentially being monophonic
Hello SlotHits, good question! The active speaker is much more than just a speaker - it's also the amplifier and preamp, the system controller. So that speaker is engineered to send to the passive speaker the correct channel information to assure stereo sound, and is wired because it is delivering so much signal information. Feel free to reach out to us: ask@gramophone.com
No, the amp drives a stereo pair like any other amp, but the right channel wiring is internal in the right speaker. The binding posts power the left speaker.
Hello Thomas, both have DSP on board, but TUK has a built-in USB DAC and headphone amp, while REN does not. TUK has superior tweeters. If TUK can fit your budget, we suggest going that way
Designing passive speakers to connect via Bluetooth is an interesting idea, but there are some technical and practical reasons why this is not commonly done: 1. Passive speakers don’t have built-in amplifiers, so they rely on external amplifiers to drive them. Adding Bluetooth functionality would require integrating a power source and an amplifier into each speaker, essentially converting them into active speakers. This would increase cost, size, and complexity 2. Signal Synchronization and also; 3. Audio Quality aka Bluetooth, even in its latest iterations, involves compression that can slightly reduce audio fidelity. Audiophiles and professionals often prefer wired connections for their ability to deliver lossless, high-resolution sound without interference
using speaker terminals for connecting the two speakers, unless Im missing something, would not result in a Left/Right stereo sound.. it would push all L/R sound to both, essentially being monophonic
Hello SlotHits, good question! The active speaker is much more than just a speaker - it's also the amplifier and preamp, the system controller. So that speaker is engineered to send to the passive speaker the correct channel information to assure stereo sound, and is wired because it is delivering so much signal information. Feel free to reach out to us: ask@gramophone.com
No, the amp drives a stereo pair like any other amp, but the right channel wiring is internal in the right speaker. The binding posts power the left speaker.
Does REN have the internal DAC, like the TUK speakers?
Hello Thomas, both have DSP on board, but TUK has a built-in USB DAC and headphone amp, while REN does not. TUK has superior tweeters. If TUK can fit your budget, we suggest going that way
Orange Kanto Ren matters lol
Thanks Dominik, gotta love an eye-catching color!
@GramophoneMD it is so nice to see it in orange
why not just design them to link the passive speaker via bluetooth to eliminate the wiring them together limitation?
Designing passive speakers to connect via Bluetooth is an interesting idea, but there are some technical and practical reasons why this is not commonly done:
1. Passive speakers don’t have built-in amplifiers, so they rely on external amplifiers to drive them. Adding Bluetooth functionality would require integrating a power source and an amplifier into each speaker, essentially converting them into active speakers. This would increase cost, size, and complexity
2. Signal Synchronization and also;
3. Audio Quality aka Bluetooth, even in its latest iterations, involves compression that can slightly reduce audio fidelity. Audiophiles and professionals often prefer wired connections for their ability to deliver lossless, high-resolution sound without interference
Well said, Monarch