edwyun
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| Biamping, yes or no? "For example, you will almost certainly need to get an active xover. Just putting something like that into your system can do more damage to sound quality than the extra amp(s) can provide from the biamp in the first place."But, generally, passive... | |
| is biamping speakers good idea? ^^^ generally true. If your amps for the highs/mids are not the same as the amps for the lows, you'll need an active XO with sufficient adjustment to get the levels from the amps set up properly for seamless FR. This usually meanings some measurin... | |
| Biamping, yes or no? you'll need to add an active crossover to get real benefits of biamping. | |
| is biamping speakers good idea? you can but to get the most benefit of bi-amping, you'll need an active crossover that goes between the preamp and amps. i use a first watt b4 crossover for that purposes. it also requires a lot of listening to dial in the XO to get it just right ... | |
| Your best ''outstanding'' products in last 5 yrs? I'd have to say the First Watt B4 active crossover. Discrete, analog, no opamps, and adjustable on the fly. | |
| Hand crafted equipment rack? Why not make your own. Aluminum and maple. Fully customizable and scalable. And cheaper too. | |
| Anyone tried biamping with an Accuphase E-560? If you are using two amps with different power ratings or gain for that matter, you will hear that difference. To avoid this, most people use an active crossover that has the ability to attenuate and balance out these differences in the power amps... | |
| Affordable SS amp that has tube characteristics what about a pair of Pass Aleph 2 monoblocks? They can usually be found used for under $3K. | |
| Is McIntosh really Hi-Fi, finally MC452 As for your disdain for Class A SS amps and running hot:They have the same longevity (and sometimes longer!) when compared to other non-Class A SS amps. I've got some Class A amps (all Nelson Pass designs) from the 80s and 90s that I still use sev... | |
| Jeff Rowland Capri- looking for love. My Capri mates well with Threshold SA/6e monoblocks, Pass Labs, Aleph 2 monoblocks, and even the Pass Labs X5 when used in a pinch for 2-channel. | |
| Theatre Match for B&W 801 Series 2 Matrix 805 or more HTM (which is basically a shielded 805).FWIW, IMHO, 7.1 was generally not much better than 5.1 (due to sources, not speakers). | |
| Nakamichi PA5 If you have the skill, you can get the schematics and info on diyaudio.comIf you want a good tech that works on Threshold and Threshold-type amps like the PA5, call Jon Soderberg @ vintage amp repair in CA. | |
| Vintage Power Amp vs new age power amp As for banana plugs, I actually don't like the ordinary ones. Over time, they can use tension (and thus a solid connection). One option is the locking bananas. Somewhat costly, but a solid connection. | |
| Vintage Power Amp vs new age power amp >Electronic parts (capacitors, resistors, printed circuit>boards, etc.) are better as time moves on...there are new>materials, or construction techniques, etc. that makes these>black boxes perform better. Even though there is excellent... | |
| Vintage Power Amp vs new age power amp >Modern amps on average have wider bandwidth, faster rise>times, higher current, higher damping factor, lower >distortion, and audibly better signal-to-noise ratio.Not necessarily true.Compare Nelson Pass's Threshold amps from the 80s, an... |