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| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup Atmasphere M60s are, let's face it, 60w push-pull, OTL monoblocks. Sophia 845s push out about 25w SET. the Frankenstein, 8w SET. All three being mono amps give you a dedicated and robust power supply for each channel. The OTLs are clean, assertive... | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup I've heard the Frankensteins and the Sophia 845 mono amps on my systems. I cannot reconcile Germanboxer's assessment that Sophia 845 dynamics were inferior to the Frank's, 26w v 8w, with my own experience. I can agree that the Franks yield better ... | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup Definition 4 is an 8 ohms load speaker. Yes, you can drive it easily with 2, 4, 6w but that doesn't mean you will get the full dynamic life that's both convincing and possible from more power. It's not a "problem" running small wattage from an eff... | |
| MHDT Havana and Eastern Electric Minimax I'll add that owners of mhdt Havana, Havana Balanced and Stockhom DACs have the option of Installing AD1865 DAC chips in place of the stock PCM56P. The Analog Devices chip has the organic Non-OS sound essential to mhdt's engaging character but it ... | |
| MHDT Havana and Eastern Electric Minimax The mhdt Havana is built around the Burr Brown PCM56P 16bit chip. In the Havana circuit, the net output is organic, spacious, musically convincing if you are not judging it by how performed music would sound if you were 8 inches from the instrumen... | |
| 12' x 14' room; $10k budget for speakers; help Save a little cash. Zu Druid V is perfect for your situation and meets all your stated requirements.Phil | |
| 45 Type Push/Pull It's also possible that something about the wave hand-off in push-pull is audible, that may not be measurable notch distortion and being something else doesn't show up on a scope. I've discussed that possibility with some amp designers and EEs as ... | |
| 450 Pound Monobloc Amplifier Everything wrong with high-end audio, right here in the form factor of one amp.Phil | |
| 45 Type Push/Pull >>...even if you run class AB1, you still don't run the risk of any crossover artifact, since at lower power levels where the crossover artifact might occur, the tubes are in the A region.<<Agreed, but you seem to be presuming that not... | |
| 45 Type Push/Pull >>This is something that should not happen with a DHT p-p design.<<Yup. Assuming push-pull class A. But what about Class AB p-p designs using triode power tubes, or for that matter p-p voltage amplification sections using small signal ... | |
| 45 Type Push/Pull Generally, if you seek SET sound, it will be better to listen to a 300B SET amp than a 45 push-pull, though if both are executed equally well, the push-pull amp will yield more disciplined bass. Getting the deep bass equally controlled from 300B S... | |
| Melody Pure Black 101 Line Preamp I've heard the Mystere 21 pre alongside my Melody Pure Black 101. On a casual listen, the Mystere is closer to the Melody than the price difference suggests. After all, they are both built by Melody so despite having different designers, it's not ... | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup Dale,I'm happy to help. Let me add one thing: Everything I write here is stream-of-consciousness -- one pass and I submit. I squeeze these posts in between obligations elsewhere in a professional life completely removed from audio. I don't have th... | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup My error; Elrog, not Elrod. And it is cylinder glass but a flat/nipple top.Phil | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup >>Are you aware of any premium quality 845s from that country (Germany)?<<Yes; Elrod. Scarce, hard to buy, always back-ordered. Cylinder bottle with a flat top. Kind of its own thing; reputed to be outstanding. Something like $1800/pr.... |