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| BAT REX power consumption His words: "That number is indeed correct - any tube unit with 18 tubes will dissipate a fair amount of heat, that is just tubes' nature."Still, I have to wonder how the power module could draw a constant 250 watts without blowing a lot of 2A fuse... | |
| BAT REX power consumption Yes, he says 470 watts is correct. | |
| Krell EVO 302 or 302e I own the XA160.5's and was considering the Krell 402 before choosing the Pass. I agree that the Krells are quite good. Not as warm as the Pass, but very transparent and with vibrant color in the midrange. I have only heard them with Focal berylli... | |
| i need 20 meter speaker wire, decent quality Just curious. Are you running the Krell and Pass amps at the same time, or just deciding which to keep? | |
| When have A/B comparisons led you astray? Some years back I bought a $300-ish NAD cd player for my 2nd system. Just out of curiosity, I did an a/b against my twice-as-expensive Music Hall which was my "good" player at the time.Based on that comparison, I thought the NAD did most things be... | |
| Belles 350A Reference vs. Pass INT-150 The INT-150 is based on the X.5 series rather than the XA.5 series, so it presumably gives something up to the XA's in refinement in exchange for the extra power. The INT-30A is more directly comparable, being basically an XA30.5 with a passive vo... | |
| how close in sound can a tube and ss amp sound ? It's not obvious why you're asking. If you're just wondering if it can be done, it has been - read about the Carver challenge. If you have something more practical in mind, what is it exactly?It's rare in my experience to hear ANY two amps that so... | |
| BAT REX power consumption Lula, good point. I didn't realize that the Rex power supply is actually split between the units. Both units have power cords and fuses. Pretty unusual design. I sent an email to BAT expressing concern about the heat and asking for clarification a... | |
| BAT REX power consumption According to the owner's manual, the 120v version is protected by a 2a fuse, which means realistically it couldn't draw more than about 150w continuously without frequently blowing fuses. So something's not quite right with the specs. I'm guessing... | |
| how close in sound can a tube and ss amp sound ? I think it's true for most of us as well. However, a consideration - especially for a tube amp, where watts is not quite so cheap - is how badly do you need to avoid clipping?If an amp clips very gracefully (i.e., it only gently compresses the lou... | |
| how close in sound can a tube and ss amp sound ? I wouldn't expect most people to have clipping on SS amps of say 100 watts or more, unless listening very loudly, inefficient speakers, etc. Admittedly, many tube amps and almost all SET amps are smaller than this. So, while tube amps may clip mor... | |
| Static Control Will A Mat Help As far as using a conductive mat, that sounds reasonable, but I have an aluminum platter, grounded, and still static accumulates on the disc, discharging when I remove after playing. Apparently the disc itself is such a good insulator that the top... | |
| Modwright KWA 150 and Proac D38R Do you have the opportunity to hear the ProAc with any other amp at all? If low volume performance is important to you, I recommend verifying you can get that from the speaker. Some speakers are much better at low volumes than others, and it's not... | |
| Would you pay to listen? I've spent $20 in gas/tolls to hear high end systems a number of times, since there are several good dealers roughly 100 miles from me. I will do this again if/when I get the urge to upgrade or just want to hear what is out there, unless they cont... | |
| how close in sound can a tube and ss amp sound ? I answer again - read my prior response. |