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| Carver Pro ZR1600 El: I don't doubt your observation comparing the ZR1600 to the Adcom. Adcom amps to me have always tended to get muddy, blurred and jumble things up at volume. This also includes the big ones that Nelson Pass designed and Adcom built to their own ... | |
| Class A multi-channel amp? El: many switching amps have gone to a design that uses a very high / fast switching frequency. This moves the potential for in-band noise of any measurable amplitude further away from reality. As such, some such designs offer excellent linearity ... | |
| Is it O.K. to mass load a X250 Pass Amp? Do not do anything that hinders airflow in, out or around an amp, especially a high bias unit that runs hot. If you really feel the need to do this, you might want to construct some type of elevated platform that is several inches above the amp bu... | |
| ESL enclosures I think that Mart over at AA has done this with Maggies, but i'm not sure. Sean> | |
| Class A multi-channel amp? El: Simulating tube sonics in a SS piece of gear typically means slower response times and less control of the drivers. This softens the leading edge of instruments, making them sound "less aggessive" or "more enjoyable" ( especially with typical ... | |
| best amp for BASS Ramy: as per your request, here are some basic suggestions. Obviously, some Krell's make for great bass amps but there are also some others that are very worthy contenders. Before mentioning some models though, here's a thought for you. Quite hone... | |
| Class A multi-channel amp? I have to agree with Arthur. That is, an amp with 5 channels running at 100 watts RMS in Class A would melt the shelf that it was resting on let alone make the chassis glow !!! Having said that, i sincerely doubt if there is a multi-channel amp th... | |
| speaker comparison Gunbei: Didn't you used to have some Vienna Acoustics speakers ? Sean> | |
| Toslink vs. Coax Cheaper units i.e. many DVD players used as transports benefit from a good quality Toslink in my experience. Compared to an equivalently priced coaxial cable, the sound is typically far smoother and more refined. I think that a lot of this has to ... | |
| SACD Opinions: Gimmick? Like it? Don't? Why? I agree with most of the comments above. That is, on a decent player with a good recording, SACD is capable of measurably smoother sound with greater detail and spacial cues than a competitively priced mass produced redbook player. BUT, and this i... | |
| Carver Pro ZR1600 Glad you like your amps El. I hope that they do everything that you wanted / expected and even a bit more : ) For sake of clarity, these amps are not made by the Carver Corporation or have anything to do with Bob Carver. I made that mistake myself... | |
| Recapping amps Most older gear used filter caps that are under 20,000 uF's each in rated value. As such, you can pull the caps and check them using an inexpensive capacitance meter. A simple but reliable device that i've used many, many times can be found at Par... | |
| best amp for BASS As mentioned, the sound that you hear will be most influenced by speaker placement and room acoustics. Given the level of gear that you have, i would hope that you've spent some time working with those two subjects prior to investing anything furt... | |
| Whats the tubiest sounding preap? Depending on the tubes that you use, some C-J's can be very "syrupy sweet" sounding. Cary's can also do this but i don't know about remotes. By the way, you didn't specify if you wanted an SS design that mimics the "tubiest" sounds you've ever hea... | |
| Inactive speakers in the room...any effect? El: If you play music and the music excites specific resonances of items in the room, those resonances contribute to what you hear. If those resonances are of noticeable amplitude due to high level excitation, you will be able to localize where th... |