@coltrane1 Yes- they built a nice company.
They were several years after the next company we found after us to be making balanced line equipment; Jeff Rowland. IIRC their balanced preamp showed up about 1991.
Can anyone tell me when XLR connections were first used on stereo equipment. (what years)?
I know RCA connections can produce incredible sounding music, too, but in my experience, I've always found XLR connections sound more detailed to my ears. I'm interested in a vintage integrated amp. Perhaps that's an oxymoron. Anyway, please let me know units/brands that you know about.
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@coltrane1 Yes. He had an in law that lived a block from me. Steve had two sets of our MA-1s and one of the first production MP-1 preamps. He was a friend of Victor, who called me one day saying the simulation he was running of the MA-1s didn't work. I pointed out to him that the actual amp obviously did so the issue was the simulation. It requires a schematic as an input, one which Victor made on his own. This was several years before BAT was founded. We still have Steve's warranty form for his MA-1 on file. |
@mewsickbuff Atma-Sphere was the first home stereo manufacturer to regularly offer balanced line products. The MA-1 amplifier was first in 1987 and the MP-1 preamp followed in 1989. Both not only had balanced inputs and outputs (including LOMC phono section) but were also fully differential and balanced internally. Both also supported AES48, the balanced line standard. The MP-1 also supports +4dB operation which is common with studio equipment no intended for home use. The MP-1 also uses a direct-coupled method of supporting the balanced standard, for which we were awarded a patent. |