grannyring
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| Circle Labs A200 Integrated amplifier review - It will appeal to both tube and SS lovers…… @whipsaw That is a very well done review and I love how honest the designers are as well as the reviewer. | |
| Streamer/Server to replace Innuos Zenith I did try a Roon Nucleus, Apple Mac mini, Nuc and the Zenith just walked all over them in terms of sound quality. Now that is based on what sonic attributes are important to me. I value tone and a sense of ease to the music. I am not a huge deta... | |
| Circle Labs A200 Integrated amplifier review - It will appeal to both tube and SS lovers…… Regarding the output stage, in keeping with the desire to use as few parts/devices as possible the A200 uses just one pair of high current BJT’s. (bipolar junction transistor). The high current steering control stage does work in single ended clas... | |
| Circle Labs A200 Integrated amplifier review - It will appeal to both tube and SS lovers…… @facten I use the Hapa Quiescence C of late as it matches well with my system. I also swap in my Acoustic BBQ IC. The Hapa line is very good indeed with real innovation at its core. | |
| Circle Labs A200 Integrated amplifier review - It will appeal to both tube and SS lovers…… @jond You are correct about the output. My mistake as I was thinking about the Class A preamp section. The output is indeed class A/B. My apologies. The technical explanation regarding the output is rather involved and I will ask Colin to expla... | |
| Circle Labs A200 Integrated amplifier review - It will appeal to both tube and SS lovers…… Thanks Tvad. I should also clarify that this amp won’t sound like a SET tube amp in every way. It does not have quite the same delicacy, intimacy and 3D staging. It does deliver in the ways I mentioned in the review. Just want to be thorough in my... | |
| Capacitor Patience is hard right now. I get it. The sound will go south at around 35-50 hours for a short time. After this all gets better up to 200 hours or so. They will open up, smooth out and bass will fill in more at full burn in. Just the way it is w... | |
| Quantum Science Audio Thread Been using on/off breaker switches in my mods and gear for many years. Sounds better than a stock fuse. I learned the idea from Paul Weitzel of Tube Research Labs some 16 ears ago. Eaton Heinemann. Does it sound better than a QSA fuse? Don’t know ... | |
| Electrolytic capacitor replacement Let me clarify something I should have said earlier. The Solen caps, or any film cap, will sound better than 95% of the electrolytics out there in a power supply. I gave you other film choices better than Solen. I thought the Mundorf tube caps wer... | |
| GaN Amp & Speaker Popping Sound At Power On Must be in their amp designs. Some sort of audible relay protection device? | |
| GaN Amp & Speaker Popping Sound At Power On Yes my peachtree audio class D ampmade the same noise at turn on and off. | |
| Can the AVM 6.2 or Pass INT-60 replace my LM845P? I have a suggestion for you to look into as a potential new option. The integrated amplifier is made by a company called Circle Labs. The A200. It is a hybrid integrated amplifier with a tube preamplifier linked to a class A single ended, solid st... | |
| GaN Amp & Speaker Popping Sound At Power On Other Peachtree amps I have owned did this. | |
| Electrolytic capacitor replacement If needing to stick with Electrolytics, then I use these! These may fit….Mundorf HV Mlytic - use these all the time Audio Note Kaisei - these will most likely fit.They can get pricy. Very good. | |
| Electrolytic capacitor replacement Please confirm the cap value needed and the voltage realized in your power supply. Here are my two favorite film caps for power supplies,- Clarity TC 600v. They have a 50uf Kelvin style and 55uf regular dual lead. Many other values. No bypass cap... |