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| Re: OT: anyone know of a good high-current audio amp? [message #72278 is a reply to message #72262] |
Tue, 12 September 2006 12:21   |
DC
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These have worked well into 2-ohm loads before, and may be
just the ticket.
http://www.qscaudio.com/products/amps/powerlight2/powerlight 2.htm
You may want to ask them about your situation in advance.
BTW, they sound terrific too.
DC
"D.P." <ottawarocks@netscape.net> wrote:
>I have an older pair of Acoustat speakers (electrostatics) that I simply
>cannot find a replacement for. They sound fabulous, even after twenty-odd
>years.
>
>However, they present a challenge to the amplifier driving them: at some
>frequencies, their impedance is as low as 1 ohm. That can mean serious
>current flowing.
>
>My current power amp is a PS-Audio, and even though it still sounds good,
>the older electrolytic capacitors are starting to fail (they dry up). I
have
>had a few replaced already, but it's just a matter of time before the poor
>thing fails altogether.
>
>Anyone know of a decent (but not outrageously expensive) audio power amp?
A
>stereo unit would be best, but I can live with two mono ones. Would also
>consider an integrated amp that can handle this low impedance (PS-Audio
used
>to make a fine integrated as well).
>
>I figured I'd check with this bunch of audio-inclined folks first... thanks
>for any input.
>
>Daniel
>
>
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| Re: OT: anyone know of a good high-current audio amp? [message #72322 is a reply to message #72315] |
Wed, 13 September 2006 08:28 |
DC
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Where would you actually put Magnepans in a bedroom?
I'm going to get a pair of powered Tannoy Reveals and put them
up on the walls and use a laptop as a music server. I love
classical music while I sleep.
Unfortunately, some sick b*stard at the station always plays
some horrible atonal "lamenation" on some war or another, and
I wake up in a panic at 3am...
DC
"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>
>I had a Parasound amp that was rated to take static two ohm loads, I think
>they advertised it as perfectly happy to work with electrostatic speakers.
>I was using Magnepans at the time for my home stereo and they sounded great.
>You can find Parasound gear reasonably priced because they're 'entry level'
>audiophile and once most people have had them for a few months the suddenly
>enter the 'tinfoil hat and $300 per foot speaker cable' set and start buying
>tube power amps 'cause they feel dirty using the parasounds.
>
>Every now and then I look in my bedroom where I currently have crappy bookshelf
>speakers to lull me to sleep and think I should get a set of maggies. Then
>I tell myself I make too much money because nobody needs sonics that good
>in a bedroom. And then I go to Ebay and type in Magnepan to see what comes
>up . . .
>
>TCB
>
>"D.P." <ottawarocks@netscape.net> wrote:
>>I have an older pair of Acoustat speakers (electrostatics) that I simply
>>cannot find a replacement for. They sound fabulous, even after twenty-odd
>>years.
>>
>>However, they present a challenge to the amplifier driving them: at some
>>frequencies, their impedance is as low as 1 ohm. That can mean serious
>>current flowing.
>>
>>My current power amp is a PS-Audio, and even though it still sounds good,
>>the older electrolytic capacitors are starting to fail (they dry up). I
>have
>>had a few replaced already, but it's just a matter of time before the poor
>>thing fails altogether.
>>
>>Anyone know of a decent (but not outrageously expensive) audio power amp?
>A
>>stereo unit would be best, but I can live with two mono ones. Would also
>>consider an integrated amp that can handle this low impedance (PS-Audio
>used
>>to make a fine integrated as well).
>>
>>I figured I'd check with this bunch of audio-inclined folks first... thanks
>>for any input.
>>
>>Daniel
>>
>>
>
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| Re: OT: anyone know of a good high-current audio amp? [message #72330 is a reply to message #72322] |
Wed, 13 September 2006 11:51 |
Deej [1]
Messages: 2149
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ROTFL!!!!........just repeat.....ommmmm...ommmmm........
"DC" <dc@spammersinthebedroom.com> wrote in message news:45082381$1@linux...
>
> Where would you actually put Magnepans in a bedroom?
>
> I'm going to get a pair of powered Tannoy Reveals and put them
> up on the walls and use a laptop as a music server. I love
> classical music while I sleep.
>
> Unfortunately, some sick b*stard at the station always plays
> some horrible atonal "lamenation" on some war or another, and
> I wake up in a panic at 3am...
>
> DC
>
> "TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
> >
> >I had a Parasound amp that was rated to take static two ohm loads, I
think
> >they advertised it as perfectly happy to work with electrostatic
speakers.
> >I was using Magnepans at the time for my home stereo and they sounded
great.
> >You can find Parasound gear reasonably priced because they're 'entry
level'
> >audiophile and once most people have had them for a few months the
suddenly
> >enter the 'tinfoil hat and $300 per foot speaker cable' set and start
buying
> >tube power amps 'cause they feel dirty using the parasounds.
> >
> >Every now and then I look in my bedroom where I currently have crappy
bookshelf
> >speakers to lull me to sleep and think I should get a set of maggies.
Then
> >I tell myself I make too much money because nobody needs sonics that good
> >in a bedroom. And then I go to Ebay and type in Magnepan to see what
comes
> >up . . .
> >
> >TCB
> >
> >"D.P." <ottawarocks@netscape.net> wrote:
> >>I have an older pair of Acoustat speakers (electrostatics) that I simply
> >>cannot find a replacement for. They sound fabulous, even after
twenty-odd
> >>years.
> >>
> >>However, they present a challenge to the amplifier driving them: at some
> >>frequencies, their impedance is as low as 1 ohm. That can mean serious
> >>current flowing.
> >>
> >>My current power amp is a PS-Audio, and even though it still sounds
good,
> >>the older electrolytic capacitors are starting to fail (they dry up). I
> >have
> >>had a few replaced already, but it's just a matter of time before the
poor
> >>thing fails altogether.
> >>
> >>Anyone know of a decent (but not outrageously expensive) audio power
amp?
> >A
> >>stereo unit would be best, but I can live with two mono ones. Would also
> >>consider an integrated amp that can handle this low impedance (PS-Audio
> >used
> >>to make a fine integrated as well).
> >>
> >>I figured I'd check with this bunch of audio-inclined folks first...
thanks
> >>for any input.
> >>
> >>Daniel
> >>
> >>
> >
>
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| Re: OT: anyone know of a good high-current audio amp? [message #72353 is a reply to message #72330] |
Wed, 13 September 2006 16:38 |
dc[3]
Messages: 895
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Yeah, one of these einsteins actually said:
"That was an unusual-sounding work that explored the use of
parellel 6ths. Most people find it a bit hard to listen to
at first..." (this was at 2am!)
I needed a warm milk...
perhaps some Ovaltine?
heh
DC
"DJ" <animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> wrote:
>ROTFL!!!!........just repeat.....ommmmm...ommmmm........
>
>
>"DC" <dc@spammersinthebedroom.com> wrote in message news:45082381$1@linux...
>>
>> Where would you actually put Magnepans in a bedroom?
>>
>> I'm going to get a pair of powered Tannoy Reveals and put them
>> up on the walls and use a laptop as a music server. I love
>> classical music while I sleep.
>>
>> Unfortunately, some sick b*stard at the station always plays
>> some horrible atonal "lamenation" on some war or another, and
>> I wake up in a panic at 3am...
>>
>> DC
>>
>> "TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >I had a Parasound amp that was rated to take static two ohm loads, I
>think
>> >they advertised it as perfectly happy to work with electrostatic
>speakers.
>> >I was using Magnepans at the time for my home stereo and they sounded
>great.
>> >You can find Parasound gear reasonably priced because they're 'entry
>level'
>> >audiophile and once most people have had them for a few months the
>suddenly
>> >enter the 'tinfoil hat and $300 per foot speaker cable' set and start
>buying
>> >tube power amps 'cause they feel dirty using the parasounds.
>> >
>> >Every now and then I look in my bedroom where I currently have crappy
>bookshelf
>> >speakers to lull me to sleep and think I should get a set of maggies.
>Then
>> >I tell myself I make too much money because nobody needs sonics that
good
>> >in a bedroom. And then I go to Ebay and type in Magnepan to see what
>comes
>> >up . . .
>> >
>> >TCB
>> >
>> >"D.P." <ottawarocks@netscape.net> wrote:
>> >>I have an older pair of Acoustat speakers (electrostatics) that I simply
>> >>cannot find a replacement for. They sound fabulous, even after
>twenty-odd
>> >>years.
>> >>
>> >>However, they present a challenge to the amplifier driving them: at
some
>> >>frequencies, their impedance is as low as 1 ohm. That can mean serious
>> >>current flowing.
>> >>
>> >>My current power amp is a PS-Audio, and even though it still sounds
>good,
>> >>the older electrolytic capacitors are starting to fail (they dry up).
I
>> >have
>> >>had a few replaced already, but it's just a matter of time before the
>poor
>> >>thing fails altogether.
>> >>
>> >>Anyone know of a decent (but not outrageously expensive) audio power
>amp?
>> >A
>> >>stereo unit would be best, but I can live with two mono ones. Would
also
>> >>consider an integrated amp that can handle this low impedance (PS-Audio
>> >used
>> >>to make a fine integrated as well).
>> >>
>> >>I figured I'd check with this bunch of audio-inclined folks first...
>thanks
>> >>for any input.
>> >>
>> >>Daniel
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>
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| Re: OT: anyone know of a good high-current audio amp? [message #72360 is a reply to message #72322] |
Wed, 13 September 2006 21:42 |
TCB
Messages: 1261
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I'm not the fastest dog at the track so maybe I'm missing some intense irony
here, but Magnepan sells a compact (for a planar speaker) set called the
MMG. Not that huge, can actually be wall mounted with some minimal effort.
Cost is between $500 and $600. So they could fit in my ghetto apartment bedroom
easily, but again I guess I'm missing something here.
TCB
"DC" <dc@spammersinthebedroom.com> wrote:
>
>Where would you actually put Magnepans in a bedroom?
>
>I'm going to get a pair of powered Tannoy Reveals and put them
>up on the walls and use a laptop as a music server. I love
>classical music while I sleep.
>
>Unfortunately, some sick b*stard at the station always plays
>some horrible atonal "lamenation" on some war or another, and
>I wake up in a panic at 3am...
>
>DC
>
>"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>>
>>I had a Parasound amp that was rated to take static two ohm loads, I think
>>they advertised it as perfectly happy to work with electrostatic speakers.
>>I was using Magnepans at the time for my home stereo and they sounded great.
>>You can find Parasound gear reasonably priced because they're 'entry level'
>>audiophile and once most people have had them for a few months the suddenly
>>enter the 'tinfoil hat and $300 per foot speaker cable' set and start buying
>>tube power amps 'cause they feel dirty using the parasounds.
>>
>>Every now and then I look in my bedroom where I currently have crappy bookshelf
>>speakers to lull me to sleep and think I should get a set of maggies. Then
>>I tell myself I make too much money because nobody needs sonics that good
>>in a bedroom. And then I go to Ebay and type in Magnepan to see what comes
>>up . . .
>>
>>TCB
>>
>>"D.P." <ottawarocks@netscape.net> wrote:
>>>I have an older pair of Acoustat speakers (electrostatics) that I simply
>>>cannot find a replacement for. They sound fabulous, even after twenty-odd
>>>years.
>>>
>>>However, they present a challenge to the amplifier driving them: at some
>>>frequencies, their impedance is as low as 1 ohm. That can mean serious
>>>current flowing.
>>>
>>>My current power amp is a PS-Audio, and even though it still sounds good,
>>>the older electrolytic capacitors are starting to fail (they dry up).
I
>>have
>>>had a few replaced already, but it's just a matter of time before the
poor
>>>thing fails altogether.
>>>
>>>Anyone know of a decent (but not outrageously expensive) audio power amp?
>>A
>>>stereo unit would be best, but I can live with two mono ones. Would also
>>>consider an integrated amp that can handle this low impedance (PS-Audio
>>used
>>>to make a fine integrated as well).
>>>
>>>I figured I'd check with this bunch of audio-inclined folks first... thanks
>>>for any input.
>>>
>>>Daniel
>>>
>>>
>>
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| Re: OT: anyone know of a good high-current audio amp? [message #72364 is a reply to message #72360] |
Thu, 14 September 2006 00:14 |
DC
Messages: 722
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In another life, circa 1980, I used to sell them. They were
pretty big back then. I did not realize they had a smaller
version, let alone one you could wall mount.
They always sounded really nice with classical.
DC
"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>
>I'm not the fastest dog at the track so maybe I'm missing some intense irony
>here, but Magnepan sells a compact (for a planar speaker) set called the
>MMG. Not that huge, can actually be wall mounted with some minimal effort.
>Cost is between $500 and $600. So they could fit in my ghetto apartment
bedroom
>easily, but again I guess I'm missing something here.
>
>TCB
>
>"DC" <dc@spammersinthebedroom.com> wrote:
>>
>>Where would you actually put Magnepans in a bedroom?
>>
>>I'm going to get a pair of powered Tannoy Reveals and put them
>>up on the walls and use a laptop as a music server. I love
>>classical music while I sleep.
>>
>>Unfortunately, some sick b*stard at the station always plays
>>some horrible atonal "lamenation" on some war or another, and
>>I wake up in a panic at 3am...
>>
>>DC
>>
>>"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>I had a Parasound amp that was rated to take static two ohm loads, I think
>>>they advertised it as perfectly happy to work with electrostatic speakers.
>>>I was using Magnepans at the time for my home stereo and they sounded
great.
>>>You can find Parasound gear reasonably priced because they're 'entry level'
>>>audiophile and once most people have had them for a few months the suddenly
>>>enter the 'tinfoil hat and $300 per foot speaker cable' set and start
buying
>>>tube power amps 'cause they feel dirty using the parasounds.
>>>
>>>Every now and then I look in my bedroom where I currently have crappy
bookshelf
>>>speakers to lull me to sleep and think I should get a set of maggies.
Then
>>>I tell myself I make too much money because nobody needs sonics that good
>>>in a bedroom. And then I go to Ebay and type in Magnepan to see what comes
>>>up . . .
>>>
>>>TCB
>>>
>>>"D.P." <ottawarocks@netscape.net> wrote:
>>>>I have an older pair of Acoustat speakers (electrostatics) that I simply
>>>>cannot find a replacement for. They sound fabulous, even after twenty-odd
>>>>years.
>>>>
>>>>However, they present a challenge to the amplifier driving them: at some
>>>>frequencies, their impedance is as low as 1 ohm. That can mean serious
>>>>current flowing.
>>>>
>>>>My current power amp is a PS-Audio, and even though it still sounds good,
>>>>the older electrolytic capacitors are starting to fail (they dry up).
>I
>>>have
>>>>had a few replaced already, but it's just a matter of time before the
>poor
>>>>thing fails altogether.
>>>>
>>>>Anyone know of a decent (but not outrageously expensive) audio power
amp?
>>>A
>>>>stereo unit would be best, but I can live with two mono ones. Would also
>>>>consider an integrated amp that can handle this low impedance (PS-Audio
>>>used
>>>>to make a fine integrated as well).
>>>>
>>>>I figured I'd check with this bunch of audio-inclined folks first...
thanks
>>>>for any input.
>>>>
>>>>Daniel
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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