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| I went from Class D to Luxman A/AB - And most of what you think is wrong The Gramophone review said the Technics was not the most detailed thing around and the Hometheater review guy is now raving about a Levinson Integrated class A/B amp. I guess Technics GaN amps have come and gone........and who the heck is going t... | |
| Balanced vs RCA between amp/preamp Many owners of Atmasphere gear (amps to preamps....all balanced) have reported the same cable differences that others have reported on other balanced gear. I wish it were true that running balanced let you use Mogami cables and nothing sounds bet... | |
| Balanced vs RCA between amp/preamp If both the source and load are fully balanced......then balanced sounds noticeably better. Not just lower noise but more transparent/real and more information. I can hear the difference from the kitchen. This was tested with the same source an... | |
| Merrill Audio ELEMENT 118 on Tour Another amp in this price range to A/B with the Merrill is the new Totaldac AMP-1....($20K for single rca input amp and $40K for XLR mono blocks). Naturally the XLR mono blocks would be the ONLY way to go. I am pretty sure the zero feedback tube... | |
| Merrill Audio ELEMENT 118 on Tour What you have the equipment mounted on makes all the difference in the world. All footers change the sound.....all platforms change the sound....all things under the platform change the sound. Almost all stock footers can be improved by using af... | |
| Merrill Audio ELEMENT 118 on Tour The new Totaldac amps would be a nice A/B with the 118s. They are about the same price ($40K per pair for balanced inputs only, single stereo amp is $20K and rca input only). Zero feedback tube/solid state versus zero feedback fast GAN. I would be... | |
| Merrill Audio ELEMENT 118 on Tour Probably Merrill was just stating the factory spec for the NC1200 module whereas he is actually measuring? his 116......A lot of "factory specs" never are realized in real life. Maybe Merrill will chime in here. These specs mean very little in ... | |
| Mono Blocks on a Budget, is it possible? Some stereo amps are fully dual mono....separate power supplies for each channel. The Nord stereo amps are dual mono....my stereo amps are dual mono. In fact, I have an option to have two separate power cords on it so if you have a dedicated lin... | |
| Mono Blocks on a Budget, is it possible? Viber6,Mono and balanced are mucho superior to single ended stereo. The trouble with the AVA stuff is that Frank is anti tweak. So, if anyone modded his thang he might throw a tantrum......and could you get it serviced? If anyone wants to send ... | |
| Mono Blocks on a Budget, is it possible? Another one to add to the list:......I make a dual mono 600 watt per channel (1200 into 4 ohm) stereo amp for $2000 using the latest Icepower IceEdge modules (2 mono modules per box and highly modified). I sell these extremely tweaked amps with 3... | |
| Merrill Audio ELEMENT 118 on Tour I am not suggesting that you can just throw some GaNs in any old class D module and get great sound. Merrill has a super power supply, has a custom zero feedback circuit, has copper plates inside, is damped, uses great jacks, etc. However, the GaN... | |
| Merrill Audio ELEMENT 118 on Tour Typical no information review. No direct comparisons to other amps in its price range. Just a vague mention of Dartzeel.......and which Dart is he talking about? This is what is wrong with high end audio....It is all a big infomercial. When is... | |
| Going linear - The Luxman 507ux The IcePower ASP modules are at least a 13 year old design. The reason Parts Express sells them is that IcePower needs to get rid of the old stock. You cannot buy the latest IceEdge modules at retail. They are only sold to OEMs. I sold an amp in 2... | |
| Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other??? Tim,The input stage on an amp is not an output stage. Output stages have to drive a speaker, so you would not want current limiting. The input stage is just an op amp. Most integrated circuit op amps cannot drive over 100ma. They are using a d... | |
| Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other??? George,We are all here to grow in Love......to stop judging. I cannot make you be less harsh and judgemental. Only you can decide to do this for yourself. I will pray for you. |