which pass amp "current" amp, which voltage?

ShanaVar · 22nd February 2007, 08:33 PM

just to clarify, which of the pass amp is a "current" amp and which a "voltage", as i want an amp playing with 2 way and i dont want series xover (maybe aleph?)?

thanks,
Patrick

GRollins · 22nd February 2007, 08:55 PM

The Aleph amps are voltage amplifiers, as is the Aleph-X, the A-75, the Zen variants...basically, you have to go to the First Watt amps to find a current amp.

Grey

Netlist · 22nd February 2007, 08:56 PM

Anyone correct me but I believe only F1 and F2 are current source amps.

/Hugo

ShanaVar · 22nd February 2007, 09:13 PM

hmm, i just finished the original zen, except the mounting of the boards, but case and everything, and i didnt finish it, because i got in my mind(think i read it somewqhere....) that it's a "current" amp and i cant drive 2 way as well as with an voltage amp. and as i dont want to do a case 2 times, and the parts havnt really been expensive i asked =|

so maybe i'll finish it or just go for some aleph IF it's only the Firstwatts being current amps. would be great news

thanks & regards

ShanaVar · 22nd February 2007, 10:32 PM

what aleph would you go for with a budged of 150-200€(i need about 40-50w@8)? (got the sinks &case,plugs etc.) as matching fets where one costs 5€(i.e. irfp044) could get exp :|

22nd February 2007, 08:33 PM	#1
ShanaVar diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2006	which pass amp "current" amp, which voltage? just to clarify, which of the pass amp is a "current" amp and which a "voltage", as i want an amp playing with 2 way and i dont want series xover (maybe aleph?)? thanks, Patrick

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22nd February 2007, 08:55 PM	#2
GRollins diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Columbia, SC	The Aleph amps are voltage amplifiers, as is the Aleph-X, the A-75, the Zen variants...basically, you have to go to the First Watt amps to find a current amp. Grey

22nd February 2007, 08:56 PM	#3
Netlist diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2003	Anyone correct me but I believe only F1 and F2 are current source amps. /Hugo

22nd February 2007, 09:13 PM	#4
ShanaVar diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2006	hmm, i just finished the original zen, except the mounting of the boards, but case and everything, and i didnt finish it, because i got in my mind(think i read it somewqhere....) that it's a "current" amp and i cant drive 2 way as well as with an voltage amp. and as i dont want to do a case 2 times, and the parts havnt really been expensive i asked =\| so maybe i'll finish it or just go for some aleph IF it's only the Firstwatts being current amps. would be great news thanks & regards

22nd February 2007, 10:32 PM	#5
ShanaVar diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2006	what aleph would you go for with a budged of 150-200€(i need about 40-50w@8)? (got the sinks &case,plugs etc.) as matching fets where one costs 5€(i.e. irfp044) could get exp :\|