Your Class D (SI, Amp6, Charlize, etc.) System

[PIERRICK]

Originally posted by Godzilla
Amazing! In what ways does the SI sound better than the SF? I recall that SF sounding slightly fuzzy but nice.

Huge size and weight difference too between those two amps.

Godzilla

Sorry if I didn't answer faster
The SF had less details sounded slow, too fuzzy, so no spatial sensation with a hole between the speakers.
The looks was really nice, built like a tank.
I should sell it but I still like and cannot convince myself to do it
I also have a NAD 3020 and a HH SCOTT 200B for 2nd and 3rd systems
Pierrick

[andcen_65]

-CD304 Philips
-41hz amp 6
-B&W DM 601 S3

[Sarchi]

Nagaoka MP-11 -> RB300 -> Planar 3 (aftermarket platter, subplatter and heavyweight) -> Hagerman Bugle -> Super T -> Omega TS-3's and Titanic Mk.III 10" sub.

I'm assembling the parts to build an Aikido linestage which I plan to use between the phono stage and amp. I'll run the T wide open, or remove the volume pot.

I have a small room...9x12 feet with <8' ceiling, my previous system (Teres, Bottlehead, Lowther corner horns) was just too much for this room, when we moved in I had to do a major re-think and eventually this is what I've ended up with.

Likes-- excellent bass power and extension, good transparency, very good dynamics, very good detail. Dislikes-- somewhat small image (suits the room really well though), a touch of mid-upper freq grain...well, obviously, compared to SET, plus I'm using an $80 cartridge.

I've weighed the options, I'd like a Dyna 10x5 but decided the Aikido will be my first priority to get the next level of improvement. There's also a chance my Omegas will be replaced by B200 OB's soon, but I haven't tried them here yet.

[Godzilla]

>>> There's also a chance my Omegas will be replaced by B200 OB's...

Please post your comments on the differences between these two systems when you can.

Thanks,
Godzilla

[lecky]

I'm putting together my system now.
ipod (now via dock & soon through monster cables, rega planar2 (need decent phono stage, thinking graham slee) to stock charlize - air core inductor version - with maplin wall-wart style smps (tube buffer stage - tubalizer - on the way from italy), to nagaoka super swans using fe108eSigs. It's too early with the new drivers to talk about sound, promising though...

[a_men]

- PHILIPS CD820 (CDM 4/19, TDA 1541A)
- SI T-Amp
- Acoustic Energy Aegis Evo1

Cd player and T-Amp waiting for some modifications, or maybe i'll buy DiyParadise NOS DAC Monica2 and Charlize amp?
But even in stock is far better than my previous NAD 514 cd and 306 amp. Sound is more detailed, clean and dynamic with better bass. Soundstage is wider and deeper.
I am very satisfied from result.
P.S. sorry for my english

[Sarchi]

Originally posted by Godzilla
>>> There's also a chance my Omegas will be replaced by B200 OB's...

Please post your comments on the differences between these two systems when you can.

Thanks,
Godzilla

I had a chance to try a pair of B200's in open baffles for the last 2.5 weeks. They are really amazing speakers. Definitely better than the Omega's, but in this room (9x11') the baffles are just too big, both from a practical and sonic pov, I think. They should be 4' out from the back wall and it's just not doable. So I couldn't get them to sing at their best here. They are capable of high SPL's but pushing them exacerbated the room interaction problems. They also like to be tilted back slightly, and again, I had trouble making that work to my satisfaction.

All in all I was really glad to get the chance to try these here. But... Having the Omegas back for the last 2 days I realize again that they just synergize really well with this room, especially with the help from my sub. I'm gonna keep them for now, and focus on other improvements (Aikido first, a better cartridge, etc). I do see the Visatons in my future, somewhere.

[ashok1]

Hi everyone,

Here are some views of my Charlize/Monica implementation.

A view from the top - Charlize to the left, Monica on the right. Box with lead acid battery in the middle. Battery box also includes a timer circuit that works as the soft-start for Charlize. The softstart is a 270 ohm resistor in the +12V line. Across this resistor is the normally open contact of a relay that closes after an adjustable delay.

A DPDT switch in the battery box switches between an external charger and the battery.


View from the back.



The rest of the system consists of a Sony SCD2000ES player, and an Axiom attenuator at the input of Charlize. Speakers are a pair of Omega TS1.

Ashok

[vt4c]

Looks coooool !