herman
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| Why not horns? Al, I wasn't questioning your analysis, you clearly understand the technical side of things. I was just trying to clarify the mystery of why this particular amp could double power when outputs were put in parallel.BTW the specs for the VK-600 and ... | |
| Why not horns? Prez, I hate to keep beating you down but your analysis with dB is also offNot sure where you got 26dB but that does not equate to 400W. Here is how it works.The sensitivity of the amp is 1V, that means it takes one volt to drive the amp to maximu... | |
| Why not horns? Al, I too was unfamiliar with the design of the circuit, but one does not have to know anything about it to know that it is impossible to get more power without more voltage. Some are assuming that paralleled output tubes will somehow would drive ... | |
| Why not horns? Prez, I got your email. Funny you should call me a complete and utter fool when I clearly demonstrated your idea about power doubling when an amp is paralleled is wrong. The link to BAT said nothing about the difference in the amps except one has ... | |
| Why not horns? Prez, You said the power doubled. Since paralleling does not increase power as I demonstrated it was logical to assume you meant bridging since that is the only way to get more power. You scold me for not properly interpreting your mistaken idea t... | |
| Why not horns? JohnK. there is no definitive definition of a horn, but your bass horn is a completely different beast than what most of us are discussing here,,,, a front loaded horn to increase efficiency.Your back loaded horn derives a huge part of it's output... | |
| Why not horns? If you take 6 different drivers, unless they have perfectly linear transfer functions, they will all have slightly different responses. If they all have the same input signal their responses should smooth to a more linear response.Sorry, a complet... | |
| Why not horns? I completely understand the difference in parallel and bridged.I completely understand that parallel amplifiers cannot double the power output. I remain confused that you insist they do. I saw nothing on the BAT site that explains why their amps d... | |
| Why not horns? You then went on to explain it in , well, a simpler term , coming to the same conclusion that you originally denounced.LOL...I did not denounce his conclusion. I denounced his reason. I said something complete different LOL !!Prez, I read exactly ... | |
| Why not horns? prez, I think you are bit off base. Bridging and paralleling are two very different things. Bridging effects the voltage. Parallel does so with the current. If a design can allow for paralleling you double the current thus doubling the wattage. As... | |
| Why not horns? Wes, I know nothing about this bass driver. You need to ask Dan.I understand what bridging an amp is. If you bridge a 75W amp you get 300 watts if the power supply can handle it, not the 150 stated by paralleling it, whatever that means. Perhaps I... | |
| Why not horns? I wish you could edit, Prez, you said the outputs of the amp were parallel to double the power. It doesn't work that way. Please clarify.. | |
| Why not horns? Prez, so one watt to the basshorns produces 109dB at one meter?Identical in every way expect the fact that the monobloc has paralleled outputs. Identical except it has more power and a different output impedance and just about everyone who has tri... | |
| Why not horns? Dan, The fact that there is a horn connected has nothing to do with the power requirement of the driver.Is that really what you meant to say? It has very much to do with it. The very reason we use horns is to raise efficiency.http://en.wikipedia.o... | |
| Why not horns? Wes, you are correct, it will never be settled here, but why would one need more power if what one has will cleanly go to rock concert levels?The all things being equal is the problem. If one believes that an SET is the best route then you can onl... |