I wish
Being a starving student, (with an expensive hobby), I would have to sell one of my kidney's to be able to afford that
. . . anyone know the going rate for a good kidney???
How about a good diy amp, such as the aleph 5? Is this well suited for a full range speaker in a HT/music environment.
Thanks
Gruvenbob
Being a starving student, (with an expensive hobby), I would have to sell one of my kidney's to be able to afford that
. . . anyone know the going rate for a good kidney???
How about a good diy amp, such as the aleph 5? Is this well suited for a full range speaker in a HT/music environment.
Thanks
Gruvenbob
hmm.. 93dB sensetivity is decent - you may not need so much power depending on how loud you like to listen. I spent some time contemplating Aleph 3, Aleph 5, and Grey Rollins' Aleph-X (not quite the same as a real X amp, but till The Man himself releases a DIY X-amp schematic, I think we can make due, especially since the Aleph-X has had a good deal of input and guidance from Zen Master Pass 
). I finally settled on the Aleph-X... just waiting for parts now, and the time to actually assemble it!
If you're feeling adventurous, the Aleph-X looks pretty good, and <i>should</i> sound better than the '5, but it's takes a bit of faith to wander into such freshly charted territory. If your engineering skills aren't up to the challenge of tackling a brand-new design, you will probably want to stick with a proven amp. check out mefinnis' Aleph 5 thread... very nicely built, and he's got a good source for affordable heatsinks.
Any way you go, I'm sure you won't be disappointed with any of the Alephs.
). I finally settled on the Aleph-X... just waiting for parts now, and the time to actually assemble it!If you're feeling adventurous, the Aleph-X looks pretty good, and <i>should</i> sound better than the '5, but it's takes a bit of faith to wander into such freshly charted territory. If your engineering skills aren't up to the challenge of tackling a brand-new design, you will probably want to stick with a proven amp. check out mefinnis' Aleph 5 thread... very nicely built, and he's got a good source for affordable heatsinks.
Any way you go, I'm sure you won't be disappointed with any of the Alephs.
If I earn good $$$, I might buy one of Pass X amps.
Otherwise, I would go for diy amp of nice sound. If this
is possible by a simple design and easy construction, I would take it.
Furthermore, if the design is by Pass, ...
Why not Zen V2 or V4?
O?... Yes, I do recommend them unless Pass insists
on Aleph 2 for matching with your speakers.
Hope this will help.
Otherwise, I would go for diy amp of nice sound. If this
is possible by a simple design and easy construction, I would take it.
Furthermore, if the design is by Pass, ...
Why not Zen V2 or V4?
O?... Yes, I do recommend them unless Pass insists
on Aleph 2 for matching with your speakers.
Hope this will help.
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