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chrisj

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Re: your power amp: tube or solid state?
« Reply #45 on: December 01, 2005, 02:46:10 PM »

I want the Channel Islands D-100 (based on Putzeys' designs)

Dunno exactly _when_ I can arrange that, but me want Smile

dcollins

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Re: your power amp: tube or solid state?
« Reply #46 on: December 01, 2005, 08:42:42 PM »

Rivendell61 wrote on Wed, 30 November 2005 05:24


This is the data sheet for BP’s Hypex ‘400’ amplifier module (performance graphs at bottom of page)
http://www.hypex.nl/docs/UcD400_datasheet.pdf
(note, e.g.,  the THD vs Freq. plot—ruler flat)



Because he puts the output filter in feedback.  Some thought this was impractical/impossible!


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Re: your power amp: tube or solid state?
« Reply #47 on: December 01, 2005, 09:57:40 PM »

I'm interested in trying this BP amp, yet love the Pass so much, I imagine we'll be getting another one at some point.
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Re: your power amp: tube or solid state?
« Reply #48 on: December 01, 2005, 09:59:03 PM »

Hi, Mark,

Thanks for the update on your system!

I know you are a perfectionist, and wonder if you could describe the differences the amplifier changes have made in your system.

Thanks,

Mike
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Mark Wilder

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Re: your power amp: tube or solid state?
« Reply #49 on: December 02, 2005, 10:20:08 AM »

mike chafee wrote on Thu, 01 December 2005 21:59


I know you are a perfectionist, and wonder if you could describe the differences the amplifier changes have made in your system.



I think I mentioned before about the Sax amps and becoming to expensive to maintain.  I listened to a bunch of amps (including the Krell) and as a pure listening experience I ending up with the Spectral 160S.

The honeymoon was over quickly because I felt my work dropped quite a bit.  Even though they were a good listen, I wasn't getting the feedback I needed.

We recently lost an engineer (Darcy Proper) who moved to Belgium to work at Galaxy Studios.  She had a 5.1 setup with Dunlevy and Krell's.  So, I decided to give them another go.  I thought the feedback was vastly better, even over the Sax amps.  My compression work is spot on now, and have much of my bravado back.

They're much faster than the Sax amps, loads of clarity in the bottom, the midband is complete.  I'm still playing with cables.  I'm sure the top will come into focus better once the cables settle in.

Lesson learned...The work system is not the hifi system.  

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Bob Olhsson

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Re: your power amp: tube or solid state?
« Reply #50 on: December 03, 2005, 02:42:32 PM »

Mark Wilder wrote on Fri, 02 December 2005 09:20

Lesson learned...The work system is not the hifi system.

This is so important for people to understand.

dcollins

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Re: your power amp: tube or solid state?
« Reply #51 on: December 03, 2005, 10:23:15 PM »

Bob Olhsson wrote on Sat, 03 December 2005 11:42

Mark Wilder wrote on Fri, 02 December 2005 09:20

Lesson learned...The work system is not the hifi system.

This is so important for people to understand.



I want the home system to tell me I'm a beautiful genius....

DC
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