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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited February 2009
    heiney9 wrote: »
    ..don't think I'll ever own another amp with BJT's. And I'm damn near addicted to Pure Class A.
    OK enough already,I don't want to read anymore of this pure Class A propaganda bull s**t you've been peddling.Only because It makes me want my little ZEN back.:DI dearly miss it.:(
    This summer is going to be a little scary:eek::)
    Yep, the heatsinks I used on my ZEN were a tad undersized for the nearly 2 amps of bias current:eek:.It sure sounded sweet but you couldnt touch it when it was on.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,421
    edited February 2009
    I have one of these hooked to the Aleph

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    Kill A WATT Electricity Load Meter and Monitor.

    And it draw 2 amps at idle and ~180 watts out of the wall socket.

    Neat little gadget every audiophile should own. :D

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882715001&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-Electronic+Gadgets-_-P3+International-_-82715001
    "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 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | Roon Nucleus 1 w/LPS - Tubes add soul!
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited February 2009
    H9,

    I don't know if you are into Vintage stuff. But there are lots of good old Vintage Class A stuff out there. Oldie but goodie. But hardly they are balanced XLR (input) capable but I am content with RCA.

    Some nice old gears can be have for cheap and very handy for winter.
    Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin:
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited February 2009
    megasat16 wrote: »
    If one could call .6 ohms stable drivers an arc welder, I suppose it could be. :eek:;)
    Maybe you could do a test ,hook up 2 short lengths of 10 guage wire to the outputs and see how long it takes to weld them together.If the fuse blows replace it with a 20amp or bigger.:Dbtw be sure to video the test and share it with us.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited February 2009
    megasat16 wrote: »
    H9,

    there are lots of good old Vintage Class A stuff out there.
    I wouldn't mind snagging an old Class A Bedini or ML20.1
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited February 2009
    GV#27 wrote: »
    Maybe you could do a test ,hook up 2 short lengths of 10 guage wire to the outputs and see how long it takes to weld them together.If the fuse blows replace it with a 20amp or bigger.:Dbtw be sure to video the test and share it with us.

    :o Have a little pity for my baby, will you? :p I am sure it could be done but I am not going to take my chances to blow something there. You don't know what I've gone through with the seller to get this. :D

    0.6ohms, I said. Not DC Short. For AC signal for music, that is. :D But yeah, a moment of DC might be possible but I am sure the protection will kicks in for 99.99% of the time (for dummy like me). ;)
    Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin:
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited February 2009
    180 watts, bah! My class A draws 300 watts at idle. :p
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited February 2009
    GV#27 wrote: »
    I wouldn't mind snagging an old Class A Bedini or ML20.1

    Bendini and ML's ML2? Don't know about Bendini but I've been looking for ML2 for over a year with no luck. Everyone who owns them seems to keep them. :mad:
    Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin:
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited February 2009
    Face wrote: »
    180 watts, bah! My class A draws 300 watts at idle. :p

    Face, you mean the Class A heater you put near your humidifier? ;):p
    Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin:
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited February 2009
    megasat16 wrote: »
    Bendini and ML's ML2?
    I meant the ML20,20.1 which operates at 100w ClassA.The ML2 would be a nice find aswell.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited February 2009
    castles of sand against time cannot stand
    liquid mids of the tube rule the land
    with highs so sweet your ear candy
    lows on the wooly but still dandy.

    SS geeks beware the form of ART, its what scares you, always has.

    RT1
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited February 2009
    GV#27 wrote: »
    I meant the ML20,20.1 which operates at 100w ClassA.The ML2 would be a nice find aswell.

    Caught me on this one. ;) ML20 series are just as rare as the Original ML2.
    Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin:
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited February 2009
    Yeah Ted, Tubes Rules When It's Dark. ;)
    Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin:
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,124
    edited February 2009
    I love tubes...love my gear.

    That said, I think the way to go, as has been discussed many times, is a GOOD tube preamp with a solid state amp.

    I've done that a number of times with stellar success. Tube amps are not for everyone....well, they require more careful matching with your speakers.....

    Damn, I MISS my CJ MV-75A1.....

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited February 2009
    TroyD wrote: »
    ....well, they require more careful matching with your speakers.....
    BDT


    Exactly Troy. SYNERGY folks. I have both (tube - 2Ch & SS - HT) and love both.
    Michael ;)
    In the beginning, all knowledge was new!
    NORTH of 60°
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 9,089
    edited February 2009
    I liked the somewhat fattened midrange with all tubes on my ESL panels/woofers, but SS amps trumped them with top to bottom coverage and the ability to do high SPL's right. Put me down for a tube pre/digital source/phono, with SS amps in horizontal biamp.
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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