The same principle applies. - cheap-Jack

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The same principle applies.

Posted by cheap-Jack (M) on March 8, 2006 at 12:21:49

In Reply to: Re: Nothing comes easy. posted by porziob@aol.com on March 8, 2006 at 11:45:53:

Hi.

We should not get confused with the work involved to build a power amp vs building a linestage. It is obviously more tedeous to build a power amp than a linestage, considering the quantities of hardwares involved. But design is another story.

A lousy design in the front end (i.e. linestage) surely affects what follows it (i.e. powerstage).

A lousy designed/built linestage, say too much gain=too little headroom to handle signal surges, will not help any best designed/built power amp to perform properly.

For me, design of a really good sounding linestage is not as easy as one may expect. To be able to act like a piece of straight wire without minimum time dalay & distortion to the music signal is a big bigtime challenge.

I am yet to audition a really neutral sounding linestage, brandnames or DIYs, that really impresses me. A properly design-built passive linestage may be an answer as it would add miniumum THD, IMD & phase distortion to the music signals vs an active linestage.

c-J

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Topic - Design challenge - porziob@aol.com 11:17:28 03/08/06 (12)

From a layman's perspective - E-Stat 17:39:24 03/08/06 (4)

Confused - Tre' 18:42:28 03/10/06 (2)

I was primarily referring to SS designs - E-Stat 06:18:20 03/11/06 (1)

I've got tubes on the brain. It's not a fatal disease, but it is a disease. nt - Tre' 08:00:34 03/11/06 (0)

My layman's view is the sonic results. - cheap-Jack 08:29:24 03/09/06 (0)

Nothing comes easy. - cheap-Jack 11:32:29 03/08/06 (6)

Re: Nothing comes easy. - porziob@aol.com 11:45:53 03/08/06 (5)

The same principle applies. - cheap-Jack 12:21:49 03/08/06 (4)

Re: The same principle applies. - john curl 16:35:15 03/10/06 (1)

Very true. - cheap-Jack 07:38:58 03/13/06 (0)

Re: The same principle applies. - porziob@aol.com 13:37:40 03/08/06 (1)

So, which do you think more difficult to design ? (nt) - cheap-Jack 06:44:09 03/09/06 (0)

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The same principle applies. - cheap-Jack 12:21:49 03/08/06 (4)

Re: The same principle applies. - john curl 16:35:15 03/10/06 (1)

Very true. - cheap-Jack 07:38:58 03/13/06 (0)

Re: The same principle applies. - porziob@aol.com 13:37:40 03/08/06 (1)

So, which do you think more difficult to design ? (nt) - cheap-Jack 06:44:09 03/09/06 (0)

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