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| Solid state power amps.; on or off? Worldcup86, the response you received from the factory sounds about right. I also own Classé components and do my own service and mods. It takes between 1/2 to 1 hour of warmup to reach best sonics. I have had no reliability problems turning my eq... | |
| Service for a Cello Performance amplifier? Older amp, sitting unused for a couple of years, maybe a power supply cap gone south. Why not try giving the folks at Mark Levinson's company Red Rose Music a call and see if they can advise you where to get service ?http://www.redrosemusic.com/ | |
| Power Plant Premier making sound worse? Casouza, I second your opinion of nickel plated outlets (and IEC inlets as well). I've replaced every stock nickel plated inlet in my components. I don't get why all high end manufacturers put some of the finest caps, resistors, and what have you ... | |
| Power conditioning "Has anyone had experience with Balanced Power?"Yes, I've been using balanced power for the past 5 years. I went the DIY way and already have a 4th generation rebuild in the works. I've experienced a lowered system noise floor, and improvements in... | |
| Power conditioning Here we go again, someone trying to tell people how to spend their money. Everyone should listen and judge for themself whether a particular line conditioner is worth the money. I use balanced power and find that it works well for me. The technolo... | |
| Classe CA series convert to 110v to 220v Yes, they can be converted by repositioning jumpers on a voltage selection board. There is unsoldering/resoldering work involved. There is also a varistor across hot and neutral that needs to be swapped out for one rated at 240V, but you have the ... | |
| What could I expect to hear from a Class A amp? Bearotti, class AB amps usually operate in class A up to some power level. The exact amount will vary from a few milliwatts to several watts, depending on how generous the designer is with biasing of the output stage. You mentioned a concern with ... | |
| 2 out of 3 cats approve Mccormack over Adcom The thread title had me thinking cats as in 1970s slang for guys -- 2 out of 3 "guys" approve McCormack over Adcom. LOL | |
| Amplifier hum - normal? Do you have a friend or relative with good basic electrical knowledge to whom you can turn for help ? If you are unsure of your skills, then don't attempt this. Also, the cans of the capacitors are going to be at line potential. They have plastic ... | |
| 12 Volt trigger for Krell KSA amplifier..... An IR receiver (like the Tauntek TinyIR2) could be installed in the amp along with a relay driver circuit and relay. The relay contacts could be connected in parallel with the amp's front panel pushbutton. The TinyIR2 or substitute should be progr... | |
| Amplifier hum - normal? Install the DC blocking circuit in a metal enclosure with a 120V 15A single or duplex receptacle. Insert the blocker between the incoming HOT line and HOT terminal of the receptacle. Its probably easiest to install everything in a 4" x 2 1/8" or d... | |
| Amplifier hum - normal? There's also the Humbuster III from PS Audio. The DIY solution costs much less though.http://diyparadise.com/dablok.html. | |
| Classe Seventy Great news. Enjoy and welcome to the Classé family. :-) | |
| Amplifier hum - normal? Djembeplay, hum can come from things like loose transformer laminations, loose mounting bolts, other internal issue, or DC. Trying to do an accurate diagnosis on the Internet is difficult and the best that can be done is to offer suggestions. You ... | |
| Amplifier hum - normal? Kijanki,It seems like you've rehashed what you've read on Wikipedia without getting a proper understanding of the facts. Yes, toroids are generally mechanically quieter than E-I types, EXCEPT when subjected to DC. The core of a toroidal transforme... |