John Curl's Blowtorch preamplifier part II - Page 2726

SY · 4th September 2012, 03:50 PM

Assuming I'm the moderator you mentioned, my point (repeated several times) was that it doesn't take collective genius to make a sonically transparent preamp (ears-only listening tests), it's straightforward engineering which is done routinely. You're convinced that there's something magic, deep, and arcane, but if we restrict ourselves entirely to sound, there isn't. You could do it for under $100 in parts. It wouldn't appeal to millionaires, John knows that kind of design far better than I do, but under ears-only conditions, no one will be able to distinguish the cheap home-made deal from a Blowtorch or any other high quality preamp designed to be neutral in sound.

john curl · 4th September 2012, 04:00 PM

See what I mean, Aero? '-)

aeronautical · 4th September 2012, 04:09 PM

Guys...I conceed.

I will tell you all though that my heart was in the right place.

SY · 4th September 2012, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by aeronautical

I will tell you all though that my heart was in the right place.

Perhaps so, but to do high quality electronic design, the head is more important.

scott wurcer · 4th September 2012, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SY

It wouldn't appeal to millionaires, John knows that kind of design far better than I do, but under ears-only conditions, no one will be able to distinguish the cheap home-made deal from a Blowtorch or any other high quality preamp designed to be neutral in sound.

"Only the crazy, rich people, with the world's best associated audio reproduction equipment would be able to note the difference."

SY · 4th September 2012, 04:21 PM

What does Plotnicki use?

john curl · 4th September 2012, 04:33 PM

Well, lots of luck, finding something to do, aeronautical! '-)

FrankWW · 4th September 2012, 05:09 PM

aeronautical, take a look at what Lazy Cat and Joachim Gerhardt are doing

scott wurcer · 4th September 2012, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SY

What does Plotnicki use?

I'm sure he has an opinion.

aeronautical · 4th September 2012, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by john curl

Well, lots of luck, finding something to do, aeronautical! '-)

Thanks Mr. Curl

I will be around here somewhere

4th September 2012, 03:50 PM	#27251
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chicagoland Blog Entries: 1	Assuming I'm the moderator you mentioned, my point (repeated several times) was that it doesn't take collective genius to make a sonically transparent preamp (ears-only listening tests), it's straightforward engineering which is done routinely. You're convinced that there's something magic, deep, and arcane, but if we restrict ourselves entirely to sound, there isn't. You could do it for under $100 in parts. It wouldn't appeal to millionaires, John knows that kind of design far better than I do, but under ears-only conditions, no one will be able to distinguish the cheap home-made deal from a Blowtorch or any other high quality preamp designed to be neutral in sound. __________________ If there's a sucker born every minute, where do the rest of them come from?

4th September 2012, 04:21 PM	#27256
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chicagoland Blog Entries: 1	What does Plotnicki use? __________________ If there's a sucker born every minute, where do the rest of them come from?

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4th September 2012, 04:00 PM	#27252
john curl diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: berkeley ca	See what I mean, Aero? '-)

4th September 2012, 04:09 PM	#27253
aeronautical diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Bryant, Arkansas	Guys...I conceed. I will tell you all though that my heart was in the right place.

4th September 2012, 04:33 PM	#27257
john curl diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: berkeley ca	Well, lots of luck, finding something to do, aeronautical! '-)

4th September 2012, 05:09 PM	#27258
FrankWW diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: n/a	aeronautical, take a look at what Lazy Cat and Joachim Gerhardt are doing