nicholtl Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 We think stepping up from a receiver to a preamp/amp combo is high end. We think that's worthy of saying "yeah, I've gone the seperates route. I'm a true audiophile." Well maybe I'm just slow, but this is the first time I've ever seen a company take a preamp and seperate it into 3 MORE SEPERATES!!! http://www.passlabs.com/preamps/x0.2.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skonopa Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 I am not surprised that somebody finally came up with a way to seperate the digital processor sections from the analog pre-amp sections. Seems to actuallyy make some pretty good sense. To bad it costs $10,000! Since I would eventually like to eventually replace the Denon AVR3802 that I am using as a pre/pro with a "real" pre/pro, this would be nice! But, at $10-grand, to rich for me, unless I happen to find one cheap on the used-market. I guess I'll stick with either looking into the B&K Ref 50 or the Aragon Stage One, both which I can afford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Adams Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 And then there's this amp from CODA Technologies: CODA Amplifier System MX - NEW Premiere High Power Amplification System Features X 1200 Watts Stereo into 8 Ohms 2400 Watts Stereo into 4 Ohms configurable in parallel arrays for higher power applications (requires additional System MXi current amplifiers ) X Precision Bias Class A/AB operation Class A operation to 200W, sliding to Class AB operation at higher power levels utilizing Coda's proprietary bias control topology X All monoblock construction with 4 separate chassis, providing separate voltage amplfiers (MXv) and current amplifiers (MXi) for each channel 8kVA toriodal power supplies w/400,000uf computer grade capacitance per monoblock current amplifier chassis/channel X FET input with bipolar current gain X No overall feedback X True DC-coupled design X One Hundred Twelve 30 MHz output transistors each rated at 15 Amperes and 200 Volts per channel X Remote-capable balanced and unbalanced input selection X Remote-capable true standby circuit deactivates bias current in output stage X Double-sided gold plated circuit boards X 10 year warranty / 5 year transferable Move over Krell. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdsang Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 Heck, want more seperetes? I saw an amp that had the power supply in its own box. Don't remember were I saw it or who makes it, but I thought it was nuts. It got me thinking, ok, how do you seperate that more? My idea, One box with all your transformers, one with all your caps, and one with all your amps. And to break that down more, mono block amps. For 5.1 and Passlabs, that would be 10 peices just for the pre-amp and amp section. I bet others have broken it down more, but I think it comes to it a point where it just seems overkill. CD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicholtl Posted October 7, 2004 Author Share Posted October 7, 2004 Well for those who buy 1000 watt Krell or Pass Labs mono-block amps to drive EACH speaker...that's pretty much as hardcore as it gets, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skonopa Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 ---------------- On 10/7/2004 11:19:15 AM cdsang wrote: Heck, want more seperetes? I saw an amp that had the power supply in its own box. Don't remember were I saw it or who makes it, but I thought it was nuts. It got me thinking, ok, how do you seperate that more? My idea, One box with all your transformers, one with all your caps, and one with all your amps. And to break that down more, mono block amps. For 5.1 and Passlabs, that would be 10 peices just for the pre-amp and amp section. I bet others have broken it down more, but I think it comes to it a point where it just seems overkill. CD ---------------- Of course, you gotta hook all those up with those fancy $10,000 pure-silver oxygen free magic cables. I can see some benefit in isolating, say the digital from the analog circuits, from the power supplies, but geez, I wonder if there is such thing as "to much of a good thing" here. Then you gotta start stringing all those cables everywhere to hook everything up, which could be places to introduce noise into the systems, unless, of course, you get that expensive "magic" cabling. I guess part of it is the "coolness" of seeing a truly huge rack of all that shiny equipment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicholtl Posted October 7, 2004 Author Share Posted October 7, 2004 Yups. Strung together with Nordost Valhalla, which runs $11,000 a pair. Gosh, that's more than the components themselves! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkot Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 i use nad monoblocks for all channels but the subs and built the whole system for less that a buddy of spent for a pair of the small mark levisons(sp) he is also using klipsch and his does sound better(slightly) at low levels but turn it up and the nad's blow the ML amps away!! jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelerFan Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 ---------------- On 10/7/2004 8:09:09 AM skonopa wrote: I am not surprised that somebody finally came up with a way to seperate the digital processor sections from the analog pre-amp sections. Seems to actuallyy make some pretty good sense. ---------------- It made sense to me also, that's why I went with the McCormack pre-amp. Ofcourse the downside is I now have to upgrade my DVD player since it will be doing the decoding and bass management for HT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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