TAS on PASS

hifimaker · 17th July 2006, 06:12 PM

No this is not a Dr. Seuss story...

I received August's The Absolute Sound (issue 163 page 19) and they had a sidebar on the announcement regarding Nelson licensing his Super Symmetry patient to TI. I know Nelson mentioned this already, but it got me thinking.

It is starting to perhaps make sense why Nelson was experimenting with symmetrical chip amps a few months ago; Proof of concept for TI?

Interesting to think about what is perhaps coming down the pipe.

-David

Nelson Pass · 17th July 2006, 06:15 PM

Actually no. I was simply having fun pointing out that there are
interesting things you can do with chip amps that are not on
the application notes.

hifimaker · 17th July 2006, 06:34 PM

I'm sure Nelson you have inside knowledge that's under NDA. It's fun for the rest of us to keep guessing.

I bet it is for their DSP chips or some cool BB opamp then. I just hope it is a cool audio product we can tinker with.

-David

thylantyr · 18th July 2006, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nelson Pass
Actually no. I was simply having fun pointing out that there are
interesting things you can do with chip amps that are not on
the application notes.

Integrated circuit on one of these?

http://www.absolutestockphoto.com/al...te_12_1210.jpg

Chip

Amp ?

jacco vermeulen · 18th July 2006, 08:21 PM

After seeing the chip SuSy variant schematic some time ago i wondered how something like that would have been like with TDA amp modules 15 years ago.
Interesting how concepts need to grow to become reality. I wonder if audio evolution will be just as interesting the next 25 years.
I'll have the nachos and salsa now, please.

hifimaker · 19th July 2006, 04:16 PM

TAS also said they will have reviews forthcoming for the XA160 and x600.5.

Cannot wait, I like TAS's perspective and the way they review equipment. I bet the bias settings are double checked this time.

-David

BrianDonegan · 20th July 2006, 07:33 PM

Quote:

I bet it is for their DSP chips or some cool BB opamp then. I just hope it is a cool audio product we can tinker with.

THS4131 and related...

Nelson Pass · 9th February 2007, 07:45 PM

I just know this tidbit will fit in somewhere:

"X600.5 was awarded 'Outstanding Vacuum Tube Power
Amplifier' by Super AV magazine"

In China, by the way.

jacco vermeulen · 9th February 2007, 07:54 PM

See,
they clone them so fast they're already manufacturing the ones who haven't been designed yet !

GRollins · 9th February 2007, 09:20 PM

Let's be kind and assume that there was simply some difficulty in translation.
I hope.

Grey

17th July 2006, 06:12 PM	#1
hifimaker diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose	TAS on PASS No this is not a Dr. Seuss story... I received August's The Absolute Sound (issue 163 page 19) and they had a sidebar on the announcement regarding Nelson licensing his Super Symmetry patient to TI. I know Nelson mentioned this already, but it got me thinking. It is starting to perhaps make sense why Nelson was experimenting with symmetrical chip amps a few months ago; Proof of concept for TI? Interesting to think about what is perhaps coming down the pipe. -David

9th February 2007, 07:54 PM	#9
jacco vermeulen diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: At the sea front, Rotterdam or Curaçao	See, they clone them so fast they're already manufacturing the ones who haven't been designed yet ! __________________ Not so much,.......if it says "ZM" in the corner.

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17th July 2006, 06:15 PM	#2
Nelson Pass The one and only Join Date: Mar 2001	Actually no. I was simply having fun pointing out that there are interesting things you can do with chip amps that are not on the application notes.

17th July 2006, 06:34 PM	#3
hifimaker diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose	I'm sure Nelson you have inside knowledge that's under NDA. It's fun for the rest of us to keep guessing. I bet it is for their DSP chips or some cool BB opamp then. I just hope it is a cool audio product we can tinker with. -David

18th July 2006, 08:21 PM	#5
jacco vermeulen diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: At the sea front, Rotterdam or Curaçao	After seeing the chip SuSy variant schematic some time ago i wondered how something like that would have been like with TDA amp modules 15 years ago. Interesting how concepts need to grow to become reality. I wonder if audio evolution will be just as interesting the next 25 years. I'll have the nachos and salsa now, please.

19th July 2006, 04:16 PM	#6
hifimaker diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose	TAS also said they will have reviews forthcoming for the XA160 and x600.5. Cannot wait, I like TAS's perspective and the way they review equipment. I bet the bias settings are double checked this time. -David

9th February 2007, 07:45 PM	#8
Nelson Pass The one and only Join Date: Mar 2001	I just know this tidbit will fit in somewhere: "X600.5 was awarded 'Outstanding Vacuum Tube Power Amplifier' by Super AV magazine" In China, by the way.

9th February 2007, 09:20 PM	#10
GRollins diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Columbia, SC	Let's be kind and assume that there was simply some difficulty in translation. I hope. Grey