For those interested in amps

heiney9
heiney9 Posts: 25,165
edited June 2010 in 2 Channel Audio
Just another wrinkle in amp design, interesting read especially if you favor a little tube flavor.

http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/firstwatt11/m2.html

H9
"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited June 2010
    Very interesting. I've heard old NP stuff, but none of the new company. I'd be interested it giving it a listen.
  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,566
    edited June 2010
    Brock, thanks for posting that. Interesting indeed.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited June 2010
    Here's even more of an in-depth read about the M2. I want one now.

    http://www.firstwatt.com/pdf/prod_m2_man.pdf

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!