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| Gallium Nitride GaN Class D Amplifiers After querying attendees at my ArgentPur table at CAF last month, it seems that there's a pretty equal split between users who prefer separate monos that can park easily near speakers, vs the more traditional placement of a stereo amp on a central... | |
| Verity Audio Parsifal Ovation with Plinius Hautonga Hi Ozzy. I have two pairs doing review and demo rounds (PTA recently and Howard Milstein/Doug Moore soon). We're awaiting machine shop delays in finishing the next 5 pairs later this month, alas. Since my final tweaking with fancy Mundorfs was w... | |
| What are the best GaN Amplifiers available today? Thanks. Just confirmed a Dutch hacker messed up my website buddy's sites. Should be fixed by Friday latest. Sigh. Feel free to reach out at ernest_meunier@msn.com in the meantime, or call me at 781 526 3860 anytime. ErnieM | |
| What are the best GaN Amplifiers available today? Really? Did you try ArgentPur.audio RSVP. Thanks. ErnieM | |
| Verity Audio Parsifal Ovation with Plinius Hautonga Well I can't resist suggesting that you try my new ArgentPur GaN-FET Monoblocs debuting next month, as they've been developed in use with my ref system which has my beloved Parsifals! For decades I used Pass Labs monos, but have become smitten by ... | |
| Verity Audio Parsifal Ovation Hi ozzy. I've enjoyed my Parsifal Encores for decades. Following consultation with Julien Pelchat re the 25th Anniv mods, I copied most of them to arrive at improved performance. First, DO replace the 3/4" granite plate with a 1" aluminum one yo... | |
| What are the best GaN Amplifiers available today? And so the parade starts.... I have huge respect for Ralph, Michal and Leo...but as well the positive aspects of careful modifications. After living with the Orchard Audio ULTRA amps for a couple of years (they quickly supplanted my Pass Labs Mo... | |
| can you help me narrow my speaker cables short list please? Buy a roll of white Techflex. | |
| The molecular level explanation of "cable burn-in" An anecdote: Back in the 70s I was charged with manufacturing and calibration of microvolemtric lab equipment to the 6th place (microgram by mass). We decided to mold the bodies of these handheld piupetters and dilutors out of PFVD, a remarkably ... | |
| Speaker Cable Right on, skeotical. Canare StarQuad is similar, and great for less-important surround speakers' long lengths and other budget-sensitive projects. For affordable premade I have respect for Kimber's 4/8TC. No experience with the MUCH-cheaper to ma... | |
| How Is This Possible? Must be Counterfeits Let me tell you my story wt Chinese clones. Three years ago I bought some Chinbese Odin for $150 for a friend's system. Of course it sounded "okay", looking mysteriously close to the OEM. But the main body's plastic wouldn't flex as does pure FEP... | |
| SPEAKER CABLE OR INTERCONNECT Deciding cable change priority can be a tough one, as there are likely many variables. That said, as ArgentPur.audio for almost three years, I can report that EVERYONE who has demo'ed my speaker cables has remarked re their substantial improvement... | |
| Cable upgrades Thought I'd chime in here, James. First, although it is usually VERY important to reasonably match lengths of speaker cables, there is almost no legitimacy to matching lengths of well-designed interconnects...especially noise-limiting balanced one... | |
| Why Rhodium? Since rhodium is indeed a fairly poor conductor, my assumption is that it is used to plate silver so as to prevent the dulled appearance of silver oxide...EXACTLY like cheap gold plating is used on myriad copper products to control oxidation. The ... | |
| Opinions on the Electrocompaniet ECM1 MK2 Yes. I had dinner with the tech director of Electro at the NYAS last fall, wherein he assured me that the ECM 1 Mk6, although internally reconfigured, uses the same Class A analog output stage and Cirrus chipset as the original, as it's so good. S... |