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    ACA Mini Amplifier

    I guess this little amplifier qualifies as "Deal" and "Budget".....The Nelson Pass designed Amp-Camp-Amp Mini, class A , 5wch 8ohms /8wch 4 ohms. In kit form for $125.... diyaudiostore.com I ordered one on a Monday afternoon....Showed up at my house on Tuesday afternoon! Was surprised to find...
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    Best ADCOM 5000 series amplifier???

    What ADCOM 5000 series amplifier is considered the ":Best of Breed".......Looking to power a pair of Magnepan LRS......Thanks
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    Down The Rabbit Hole of ClassD

    It doesnt even grt warm playing my Magnepan LRS at crazy volumes. I had no idea the Magnepans could play that loud!
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    Down The Rabbit Hole of ClassD

    Specifications: Model Mini GaN 5 Gallium Nitride Class D Amplifier Number Of Channels 2 Channel Stereo Power Amplifier RMS Power Per Channel 8 Ohms 200 WRMS Continuous (400W Peak) RMS Power Per Channel 4 Ohms 300 WRMS Continuous (500W Peak) Power Supply Bipolar LLC Resonant Converter...
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    Buchardt i150 Amplifier and my introduction

    Thank You...It's good to finally be able to contribute something to this group!
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    Down The Rabbit Hole of ClassD

    The Grey Santa delivered a package to me this morning. The latest and supposed, greatest new amplifier technology. GaN SET Class D....I set it up on my electronics test bench just to be sure it works before I connect it to my LS50 Metas.....First impression, one word..."BALLS!"...This think has...
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    Buchardt i150 Amplifier and my introduction

    Hello, have been a lurker but not having much ton add until now. Like a kid at Christmas! Look what just showed up on my doorstep! Ordered on Friday...Here on Thursday! All the way from Denmark, through customs and here! Same day I ordered the GaN FET Amplifier from "ClassD Audio" on the same...
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    Magnepan LRS in the house!

    Magnepan LRS in the house! I've been a Magnepan fan since day one. Recently I decided to trade up from my MMGs to the new LRS. I had someone hot and heavy to buy the MMGs so I let them go a few months ago and called Magnepan to order the new LRS. I was informed that in a couple months there...
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    Adding VU meters to First Watt F5v2 Amplifier

    Yes, adding that small power supply too close to the low level inputs cause some kind of interaction. Once it was disconnected it went back to the sweet sound it had. Power supply is now outboard and 6' away. Mo bettah!
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    Adding VU meters to First Watt F5v2 Amplifier

    Yup, Like many GREAT sounding amplifiers, Measure Poorly...Sound Fantastic......I've bought at least 6 amplifiers in the last few years that were reviewed and reported Great measurement, but sounded horrible and I sent them back. My Tubes4HiFi Dynaco tube clone ST120 probably measures real...
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    Adding VU meters to First Watt F5v2 Amplifier

    Installing VU meters on a First Watt F5v2 amplifier. Too much verbiage and pictures to post here, so I wrote a short article and posted it on my web page: http://rvbprecision.com/stereo/first-watt-f5v2-vu-meters.html
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    Focus Fidelity Releases Impala, an All-New Freeware Measurement Application

    I'm not very computer literate. Here is the system my laptop is using: Device name DESKTOP-PM9M6E0 Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-8130U CPU @ 2.20GHz 2.21 GHz Installed RAM 8.00 GB (7.87 GB usable) System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
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    Focus Fidelity Releases Impala, an All-New Freeware Measurement Application

    I'm on Windows 10 on an Hp LapTop
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    Focus Fidelity Releases Impala, an All-New Freeware Measurement Application

    I downloaded the software but I can't seem to open it. Once it is in my download file, how do I access it?
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    HiVi 3.1a Kit Availability

    AMAZON was the supplier here in the USA, but now it says they are unavailable. And there is no way to order them on the SWAN website.......
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