csontos
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| Final verdict with amplifier The amp is the heart of your system. No matter what you upgrade or change otherwise, you will always end up listening to your amp, again. I can't believe that Son of Ampzilla is still for sale in the classifieds, recently rebuilt by none other tha... | |
| Final verdict with amplifier Also, speakers are usually underrated for the same reason. They can usually take a lot more power with no problem. As already stated, a clipping amp is what destroys them quite often unnoticed until it's too late whereas over powering will rattle ... | |
| Final verdict with amplifier Input sensitivity of your amp determines where on the volume dial you're going to reach full output power with most pre-amps which are set to about 1.5 volts of input voltage to achieve full rated output out of your amp at half volume. The lower t... | |
| Is Upgrading Degrading? Orpheus10, you clearly do. And so does everybody else. Your ears don't lie. The goal is reality. If you're hearing more resolution, you're hearing less distortion. It's really that simple. Adding "flavor" is simply adding distortion. Having your c... | |
| "The Heat Pipes are coming"... The Heat Pipes are Good luck. | |
| The downward spiral..... Orpheus10, not believable! Crawfojb, entirely possible; again, what's your age? | |
| "The Heat Pipes are coming"... The Heat Pipes are Jejaudio, how do you reconcile the fact that amps have a specific optimal operating temperature with your attempt to operate them "cold"? I have numerous amps, all SS a/b. All of them need at least three cuts off the source material to start sound... | |
| The downward spiral..... Right on! They actually end up becoming the " strongest" link. | |
| The downward spiral..... Remember, the entire system is nothing but a "playback device" and the weakest link,ie: your speakers, are what you get used to the quickest. | |
| The downward spiral..... 57s4me, I'm also in my mid-fifties. I agree with your assessment but there is no absolute standard for gear either, which is why the results are so skewed. I've arrived at the position that the gear has to be "truly flat", given that all other par... | |
| The downward spiral..... Would it not be a good idea to post your age when responding to this thread? It would give us some perspective on where you're coming from in terms of your position, especially the high dollar ones. Just what era does your point of view emanate fr... | |
| The downward spiral..... Some of the really good stuff from back in the 70's to 80's is probably as good as it will ever get and can be picked up very reasonably these days, aka the Ampzillas, early Boothroyd Stuart Meridian, Bedini, LSR&D to name a few(very biased in... | |
| Influence of DC offset on bias But if my procedure addresses or "corrects" the situation, is that not a best case scenario? Are you speaking of inherent characteristics of a given topology not equipped to deal with certain potential drawbacks, or are you referring to an unseen ... | |
| So, what DON'T you spend money on? I love you, Elizabeth. | |
| Influence of DC offset on bias Kirkus, I'm not experiencing a problem, just searching for an explanation on why after setting bias identically, I have to then pinpoint the adjustment while listening to program material. I believe Marakanetz answered my question. All of my amps ... |