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| Bridging an amplifier Hi millercarbon & auxinput Thanks for your input. I guess I’m still not fully understanding the difference between a ‘true’ mono-block vs bridged monoblock....maybe I’m getting stuck on terminology. I thought it was more than a robust power su... | |
| Class A Solid State Sound I’ve heard diverse opinions on “pure” (non-bridged) class A monoblock amplifiers (Such as Antileon Evo Monoblocks and others) vs bridged class A Monoblocks (like Clayton M300 bridged internally by the designer or Luxman A600 in BTL mode (bridge t... | |
| Audionotekit Kits Interstage 300B Monoblocks and KR 300B XLS Hi Tubesrule:Just noticed your comment; been a while since this conversation saw activity. Anyway, as it turns out, problem described above related only to gassy 300b tubes; the ANK 300b Interstage are great amps, both the PSE (20 wpc) and SE (8-1... | |
| Clayton Audio Class A Hi Mitch2Yes, you are correct. The S-2000 is 2 x M300’s in one chassis, or 2x M100’s bridged per channel. I had the M300s for 7 years, and then decided to go with the single channel S2000 for my small listening room with upgraded power supply....... | |
| Class A Solid State Sound Thanks for the information about Pass XA, Erik. I also believe the entire design and voicing are what leads to sonic differences. However, even today, I find mosfet based output stages to generally present a smoother, potentially less objectionabl... | |
| Clayton Audio Class A No doubt there are some great high bias class AB amplifiers out there, many of which I’ve owned over 30 years. However, the class A Clayton and Accuphase amplifiers (and others, Pass etc, that I’ve not had the pleasure of ownership) add the ‘organ... | |
| Clayton Audio Class A Thanks technik; Accuphase is serious power class A! I guess what was confusing me about the Clayton S-2000 is that it is a single chassis dual mono class A design with each channel already bridged. (2 x 75 watt class A amplifiers per side)for out... | |
| Clayton Audio Class A Thanks roberjerman. Good to know that about the earliest Adcom design. I wonder if there are any other balanced bridged class A designs on the market? | |
| Gryphon Diablo 300 Has Arrived: First Impressions. Hi NyevGuess I’m gonna have to give the Diablo 300 an audition. I have tried to replace my tube setup multiple times with a variety of quality solid state candidates. I have found only the class A bipolar output SS, such as Clayton S2000, upper ... | |
| High End SS Preamplifier Ayre, EMM Labs, ML, or Pass I have a Clayton S2000, the single chassis version of the M300s. I’ve tried many preamps and the VAC Renaissance 5 is the winner by far...great match indeed. Best of luck! | |
| Reasonable but not outragious interconnects Take a good look at the Cabledyne website. Excellent high end cables for reasonable asking prices. Ed Bowman, owner, is a gentleman, knowledgeable and very helpful. | |
| Looking for the best Preamp with a phono circuit built in Give some thought to a VAC Renaissance mk5 with phono as a final preamplifier purchase. Sounds great and mates very well with solid state or tube amplifiers, for present and future versatility. | |
| Coaxial Ribbon Midrange/tweeter - Can a small midrange ribbon actually do midrange well? Just wanted to give feedback on my audition of Piega 711s. They are remarkably resolving and transparent, possibly the best I’ve heard; wide sweet spot as well, characteristic of coaxial drivers. However, I felt the speakers were a bit “thin soun... | |
| Coaxial Ribbon Midrange/tweeter - Can a small midrange ribbon actually do midrange well? Yes, I watched a factory tour video on YouTube explaining ribbon production and cabinet construction at Piega. The video and emails with Piega indicate the 511/711 coaxial ribbons are actually excellent planar magnetic drivers, aluminum elements ... | |
| Audience SX2/Front Row Cables...has anyone tried or heard much of this new reference line? Great to hear how impressed you are with your FrontRow speaker cables, greginnh! Have you been similarly impressed with FrontRow interconnects? Thank you for your input. |