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Nuforce STA200
Thanks MrD.  With vertical bi-amping, what happens (if anything) to stereo imaging if both R and L channels are powering the drivers in one speaker? 
Nuforce STA200
Sort of a newbie question:  I’m thinking of buying a second STA-200 in case I decide to add a second system to my house. In the meantime, is there a way to use both amps as monoblocks?  I could rebuild the x-overs on my diy speakers to biwire and ... 
Nuforce STA200
The TA Premium PC came yesterday, quite an improvement over the less expensive  TA PC that preceded it.  I’m running AQ dbs Jaguar IC’s from my pre to the amp- I think that’s the next upgrade... 
Nuforce STA200
Haven’t had any issues with mine playing 4-6 hrs at a time, actually gets only mildly warm, but I’m running 8 Ohm speakers. 
Nuforce STA200
Has anyone switched out the PC on the STA200?  I have a Transparent Audio Premium PC coming tomorrow- curious to see what other folks are using. 
Ever Bought an Audio Product that was Stupid Good for the Money?
My NuForce sta-200 power amp that I got for $499.  Stupid good for the money. 
What are you streaming tonight?
Streaming Tidal— Karrin Allyson, “Nature Boy” and “ Moanin” are standouts.  She is just superb. Set up is NuForce STA-200, Luminous Audio Passive PreAmp and CEntrance DacMini.  DIY WAW speakers and cables. 
Why Aren't More Speaker Designers Building Augmented Widebanders?
The W3 series, both ferrite and neodymium play out to 20 kHz.  The neo has a flatter frequency response, but they’re both very good drivers.  Going back to the OP, I think one of the challenges ( at least for commercial production) with crossing s... 
Why Aren't More Speaker Designers Building Augmented Widebanders?
Timlub- funny, I’m using the 3” TB W3-2141 for full range duties.  The 535 Hz crossover gave the flattest response without breaking the bank in caps and coils.  I can’t discern the crossover point when listening, and the speakers pretty much disap... 
Why Aren't More Speaker Designers Building Augmented Widebanders?
Eric_squires—true, the diy community has been doing FAST (Full range Assisted Subwoofer Technology) or WAW ( Wide band Assisted Woofer) for some time now. My diy 2-way has a woofer that crosses over at 535 Hz to a Tang Band Full range driver loade... 
Why Aren't More Speaker Designers Building Augmented Widebanders?
Eric_squires—true, the diy community has been doing FAST (Full range Assisted Subwoofer Technology) or WAW ( Wide band Assisted Woofer) for some time now. My diy 2-way has a woofer that crosses over at 535 Hz to a Tang Band Full range driver loade... 
Why Oh Why Isn't Anyone Building A Decent 2 Way Stand Mount Using
diyaudio website:  “Silver Flute 6.5 8ohm/Discovery D2606” build thread. 
Why Oh Why Isn't Anyone Building A Decent 2 Way Stand Mount Using
First off, if you’re going to build a two way with either Silver Flute woofer, you’re going to need a crossover for the woofer and the tweeter.  Trelja is correct; look closely at the SPL graphs of the drivers, and particularly the Fs (resonant fr... 
Why Oh Why Isn't Anyone Building A Decent 2 Way Stand Mount Using
Silver Flute is a pretty respected driver—the diyaudio website has a lot of build threads using the 6.5” woofer- some with the 8”.  The main issue is getting either driver to play lower than 50 Hz—box modeling actually favors the 6.5” over the 8” ... 
Nuforce STA200
I picked up the NuForce a couple weeks ago and was planning to have my CEntrance dacmini modded to variable outs.  When that was a no go, I ordered a Luminous Audio Axiom ii passive preamp.  Luminous Audio takes the specs on your amp and speakers ...