Interesting pre amp article

F1nut
F1nut Posts: 50,828
edited September 2007 in Electronics
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?rprea&1189119648

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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited September 2007
    That's a couple minutes of my life I'll never get back.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited September 2007
    I hope Charlie credited Walt Jung for the design.Jung published that design back in the early 90's in The Audio Amatuer magazine and it is decent sounding.I have a stuffed board with the 744/811's installed if someone is interested.
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited September 2007
    Interesting read Jesse. Thanks.

    REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,271
    edited September 2007
    Apparently the guy likes Charlie's pre.......

    Of course, if he gets another job...do you have to wait 14 months to get your preamplifier? :eek: With only two out there [not identical] guess one would have to be either lucky, or very trusting as to Charlie's design.

    It is an interesting article. Charlie has a job right in front of his eyes if it is that good IMO. Just start building the damn things and go from there. Well, he'll have to boost production to make a profit..........:rolleyes:
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited September 2007
    I have to get in touch with Charlie!!!
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,271
    edited September 2007
    Weren't some of us looking for Charlie a couple of decades back?:rolleyes:
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited September 2007
    long winded but nice read, Thanks
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,023
    edited September 2007
    Nice read.......Seems Charlie would have a great side gig going if he wanted to.Just goes to show you what can be done with some know-how,and useing quality parts with a good design.Also shows you how much mark-up is in today's top of the line audio componants......14 g's for that Lamm,shiiiit!!!
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited September 2007
    good read,,Mark's brain must process faster than mine,, it took me about 7-8 minutes,,,I guess thats what happens when you get old :)
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited September 2007
    I learned a thing or two from Charlie don't you know, you better stay away from Copperhead road.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited September 2007
    I would try one for the right price. I don't know what the right price is... In the end it all comes down to how it sounds for me. This is not the case for everyone. It could be a great design or it could be synergy.
    madmax
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited September 2007
    I saw where the writer was saying that the Lamm gear made the vocals sound "sweeter" and he seemed to like that. Perfectly (and we all know that is impossible) transparent preamps or any gear for that matter is not necessarily what I like in my rig.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited September 2007
    Lasareath wrote: »
    That preamp has a lot of holes in it!

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    WOW Charlie does nice work.Checkout those stepped attenuators and how about those dual power supplies to power 4 little IC op amps.Sweet.
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