atmasphere
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| Could Class D really be that good? I added a THD (%) scale, which corresponds to the dB scale, into the graph for comparing more affordable NAD C268 ($1k) and the Bel Canto S300iu ($2.5k) with the Fosi V3. As shown, the NAD C268 is comparable to the Fosi V3, but the Bel Canto is f... | |
| why balanced power last before component? Late news. Is it possible the new grounding product for shunyata may improve the equitech 2q by filtering the ground? I also just read fascinating information on Nyquist noise and how Einstein once again had involvement. wow @ptss Einstein the... | |
| 300B SET Amp driving Wilson Sabrinas Makes me think not all SET amps are created equally…or all watts for that matter. @mootsdude They aren't! It makes a big difference how the power tube is loaded. Some try to get more power, but really if you want the amp to handle more difficult ... | |
| 300B SET Amp driving Wilson Sabrinas @mootsdude If you used that amp with a speaker of 10dB greater sensitivity, you'd find that amp more spacious and more detailed, also smoother sounding all for the same reason: its making less distortion. The Coincident, being designed to be easy... | |
| 40+ watts SET, cost is not a problem the listening distance is indeed near field (6-7 feet from the plane of the speakers). However, I do understand your point of these speakers needing a lot of power. Why do you suggest Class D and not A, AB ? @pani Most solid state amps lack the... | |
| Long run XLR cables If a system is differentially balanced, then expensive XLR interconnects should not sound differently from Mogami or Gotham Cable or Canare XLR interconnects. If components are not differentially balanced, or transformer coupled, then all bets ... | |
| 300B SET Amp driving Wilson Sabrinas The surprise, not only did the Elekit drive the Sabrinas very well (improved clarity and tonality), but at the same volume with the same input level as the Modwright! Using a passive preamp, when I set the volume knob on the preamp to the same po... | |
| Will a tube amp work well on Revel f208? Watts is watts - that is the old wife's tales that a 50-watt tube amp plays louder than a 200-watt SS. People still believe this stuff in this day and age blows my mind. @botrytis The reason that myth persists is due to how tube amps distort. ... | |
| My new review for The Absolute Sound comparing AGD GAN amps with BHK300’s So much WRONG here! Comparing a Class D to an analog discrete amp, for one! Class D has far fewer parts and switching style supply. And that load of crap about “unobtainium” audio GaN MOSFETS!!! Gees Louis!!! Switching MOSFETS have been used i... | |
| Thin Line Between Critique and Courtrooms: A Dialogue on the Recent Audiophile Drama I worked at place that got negative reviews and got sued also and lost. They are still in business. So I say that is not true. If you think this way, you should not be facing any customers, because your ego can’t deal with a bad reaction. You ar... | |
| 40+ watts SET, cost is not a problem I conquer with you completely. There is something so natural about the way SET present music. What it does with distortion is true and theoretical but it must be preserving something vital to make music sound so "right". Having said that I am to... | |
| 40+ watts SET, cost is not a problem I have owned a 300b SET for 15 years and simply love it. However any DHT can be utilized in a SET amplifier. 2A3, 45, 211,805,GM70 etc. SET is not limited to300b. @charles1dad 300b is about as powerful as you can get and still claim hifi bandwi... | |
| Thin Line Between Critique and Courtrooms: A Dialogue on the Recent Audiophile Drama I have issues with you saying negative reviews are because someone has an axe to grind. Maybe, but how does one define that? I can say too many positive reviews, such as the MQA fiasco in the main audio magazines tell me it is the EXACT OPPOS... | |
| 40+ watts SET, cost is not a problem @pani A 40 Watt SET will have real problems making bandwidth. That is why the smaller SETs sound better as @larryi pointed out. Do yourself a favor- if you want to get the most out of your amplifier dollar, its not going to happen with an SET of... | |
| Thin Line Between Critique and Courtrooms: A Dialogue on the Recent Audiophile Drama I must say, as someone who spent decades in the journalism business, for both big and small news organizations, this is pretty much 180-degree opposite to fundamental journalist ethics. A journalist’s responsibility is first and foremost to prov... |