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| Class D amps seem poised to take over. Then what? These companies that claim double wattage when impedence is halved don't give the actual 8ohm measurement, which is usually a lot higher wattage than their spec sheet has listed.Our class D amps do 100 watts into 8 ohms and 200 into four. There ... | |
| Amplifier Break-in - It's Real In my articles wherein I compared several products that were broken in to identical ones that were not - simultaneously, the outcome was not good for break in. @douglas_schroeder You just about have to pull the equipment off the test bench afte... | |
| Best Speaker for classical music while your argument is fundamentally sound, only Jazz and Classical are typically performed without electronic support. Rock, Pop, Reggae, and even ELP always went through large speaker arrays with multiple crossovers and other electronic aids ... | |
| Best Speaker for classical music Any speaker can play R&R, blues, grundge, hiphop, reggieJazz requires a bit more finesse.CM (at least full blown symphony orchestra) requires even more finesse/nuances/fidelity vs all other musical genres. Full symphony orchestra requires a ... | |
| Class D amps seem poised to take over. Then what? Next you’ll say an OTL of Ralphs can drive those Wilsons to their best properly, because they too will stay stable into them and not oscillate.🤷♂️The sales manager of Wilson had our amps for many years. FWIW our OTLs are inherently stable and w... | |
| Amplifier Break-in - It's Real The community needs to gain some perspective on how much of a range of perception humans have from day to day while listening. It's complete nonsense to think that we are more consistent than electronics, or that we can definitively assess chan... | |
| How to isolate turntable from footstep shake or vibration His point being too many people put off doing until they can figure out how to do it perfectly.Perfectionism is procrastination and absolutely nothing else. | |
| Class D amps seem poised to take over. Then what? ...yes, but is Class D stable into 2 ohms?Yes, depending what most meanings of the word 'stable' are. Yes, a class D will not go into oscillation when presented with a 2 ohm load (instability can result in oscillation- so that's one meaning of the... | |
| Importance of the Preamp in a system Back to my original question, I’m kinda leaning towards the Freya/Sim Combo. I’m curious though if synergy is so important'Synergies' such as pairing a dark preamp with a bright sounding amp usually end in tears- upon seeing how many $$$$ went dow... | |
| Dynaudio Evidence Temptation and tube amps? If you look at the specs on this speaker you see its rated 90dB sensitivity with a 4 ohm impedance.Tubes do not double power as impedance is halved (if acting as a voltage source they will cut power in half as impedance is doubled).So efficiency i... | |
| Different amplifier class for different music genres? However, I also have 3 others,KRELL D-SonicCODAthat sound different with the same music. I wonder which one of those cheated?They probably sound different with different music too. Whatever coloration they have with one genre, it will be the same ... | |
| How to isolate turntable from footstep shake or vibration I have an oscilloscope program so when I get the table I'll have a look and see if there is any unusual distortion at various frequencies. You'll need an LP with test tones. I cut some low frequency stuff on my lathe; its easier to see when lower... | |
| Class D amps that are superior to all or most? I borrowed a friends class D with about 300 hours on it and didn't like it. Harsh is the best word. Try a different amp. Not all class D amps sound the same, just as not all solid state or tube amps sound the same. | |
| How to isolate turntable from footstep shake or vibration I have been using a Sota since 1981 and have had it on everything you can think of playing through ESLs. I have not found anything to be as important as using a dust cover during play attenuating airborne vibration by as much as 20 dB (not sure... | |
| Gain and linestage Nelson Pass says it well here. Nelson Pass,"We’ve got lots of gain in our electronics. More gain than some of us need or want. At least 10 db more.Think of it this way: If you are running your volume control down around 9 o’clock, you are actual... |