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| Using Two Subwoofers with Two 2-Channel Amplifiers. Audiostick 7-21-2018 Is it better to connect so that there is a dedicated Subwoofer for each channel (Left channels of both Amplifiers wired "through" one Subwoofer, and both right channels through the other), or dedicate each Subwoofer to an Ampl... | |
| Line Magnetic 518ia - How Much Heat Does It Produce? In looking at the description and specs of the Torii IV I see one major potential issue. Assuming the specs on sensitivity and maximum power capability are accurate, it can be calculated that its gain is extremely low, even for a power amplifier m... | |
| Value of burn/break in? A friend of mine told me that I will see a huge difference in sound quality once the tube preamp breaks in. I was wondering if I should get a break in cd or just wait till normal listening does the job.Assuming the tube preamp does not contain sig... | |
| Allnic 1201 and Herron VTPH-2 Gmercer, the 64 db version of the Herron is what most people buy, and would be fine with a 0.4 mv or even somewhat lower output cartridge. And of course its moving magnet input would be fine with a 5 mv cartridge. Good luck. Regards,-- Al | |
| Line Magnetic 518ia - How Much Heat Does It Produce? @nightfall While I can’t speak to how its sonics would compare to those of the LM-518ia, an approach that you may want to consider would be the combination of a Music Reference RM-10 MkII power amplifier, purchased used, with a relatively inexpens... | |
| Line Magnetic 518ia - How Much Heat Does It Produce? The Unison S6 has a specified power consumption of "265 VA max." Given that it is a class A design that probably means a continuous draw of not a great deal less than 265 watts, which in turn is not greatly less than the 320 watts drawn by the L... | |
| Have Passive Preamps Finally Come of Age? Notwithstanding the hilarious frequency response claim, I’m pretty sure the internal wiring to and from the internal portions of the RCA input and output jacks of the attenuator is likely going to be more bandwidth limiting than any external RCA i... | |
| Cable Burn In The best tweak in the world is a 5K run before you sit down and listen. +1. I can attest to that.Unfortunately, though, as time goes by that tweak tends to become less practicable :-(Best regards,-- Al | |
| Line Magnetic 518ia - How Much Heat Does It Produce? I agree with the conclusion that "this solution won’t work." For a class A amp the calculation is simple. The amp is spec’d as consuming 320 watts, and given that it operates in class A virtually all of that power will be converted to heat and rad... | |
| Have Passive Preamps Finally Come of Age? Jay23 7-27-2018@almarg Pick a side! As I mentioned earlier I haven't taken the time to read the first couple of pages of this thread. And my usual tendency is to not take sides in traditional debate topics such as active vs. passive, tubes vs.... | |
| Considering tube Monos to replace SS Hi Eddy,Thank you kindly for the nice words. I took a look at the specs on the LS-27, the 28Bsst2, the MAXX2, and the VTL MB750. I also looked at Stereophile’s reviews and measurements of the VTL and the MAXX2. Also, BTW, I looked at the schematic... | |
| Preamp for Burmester power amp Have u ever listened Pass Labs + ATC/PMC speakers? No, I have no experience with ATC or PMC speakers. Or for that matter with the three preamp models you are considering.Good luck, however you decide to proceed. Regards,-- Al | |
| Have Passive Preamps Finally Come of Age? Very true, Unsound. For example most and perhaps all Pass Labs amps have the same gain (26 db), which means that as the power capability of the various models progressively increases progressively more input voltage is required for them to reach t... | |
| Have Passive Preamps Finally Come of Age? All kinds of reasons why, too. I would think that one reason, in addition to providing overload margin per se, is that if a preamp’s output stage is just operating over a small fraction of the voltage range it is capable of operating over, the res... | |
| Have Passive Preamps Finally Come of Age? Many amplifiers overloaded with 2 volts ? Are we talking about power amplifiers being overloaded, or preamplifier sections being overloaded ? 30 volts output ? Now I am confused. I haven’t read most of this thread, but regarding your comment I’ve ... |