Hi, the Aavik I-800 use "tesla co
ils" in there amplifier. They say two coils that wounded in each direction.
Something we diyers can make / use?
Frank
Something we diyers can make / use?
Frank
I have only heard of Tesla coils in the context of high voltage generation:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_coil
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_coil
https://audiogroupdenmark.com/product/aavik-i-880/
It makes sense until they start writing about Tesla coils.
It makes sense until they start writing about Tesla coils.
Yes, of course, even us Diyers can claim b*llsh*t, why not?
1) Check where you are reading that crap
2) they can't even spell, it is "wound", not "wounded"
FWIW this is what wounded means:
3) that is not a Tesla Coil.
Try this instead:
5) all this to justify charging $70000 for a crappy amp.
For that money why not just hire the band / orchestra to play for you live?
Would have been more acceptable had they call it Distortion Cancelling Technology but than
no marketing money to be made. lol
no marketing money to be made. lol
LOL good one, should explain the price.
Maybe labor to weave all those air core coils
Technically the patent belong to Westinghouse.
Think they are still doing well with the air brake for railroads.
AC electrical just icing on the cake.
Far as this amplifier
Noise canceling with bucking coils seems feasible.
Wonder if it is for high current section or maybe low voltage
front end.
I actually closed the web link soon as I read Class A.
All the copper and case look alright.
Darkness does sound cheesy, think they might have meant
"silence" for the low noise aspect
Maybe was fancy add copy, that was lost in translation.
Might have used a more romantic slang term, didn't translate
well
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You have something against "Class A", WD?
I have a Class A amp and a Class AB amp - both designed by the same guy (Hugh Dean).
The Class A amp sounds much better ... unfortunately, due to its heat output - it can only be my 'winter amp'! 🙁
This Tesla coil array may be the cause why this amp is described of not very dynamic, only made for calm, "audiophile" music. Compared to amps 1/50 the price, it is not reproducing percussion as one would expect, cutting off each fast attak.
On the other hand, these are air coils, which are filled with most expensive, cleanest Danish air. This will make the price reasonable, if you are a Chinese buyer, as this has gotten really rare there. Not to forget: Inside this amp is so much Voodoo, it must be something very magic.
On the other hand, these are air coils, which are filled with most expensive, cleanest Danish air. This will make the price reasonable, if you are a Chinese buyer, as this has gotten really rare there. Not to forget: Inside this amp is so much Voodoo, it must be something very magic.
What is disappointing for me, and pretty much stopped me straight away from giving it any deeper thoughts (LOL)... is the single-ended inputs only. Anyone ready to compromise the analog input signal return path back to the source, to travel along the braided shield wire... is not half-serious about analog amplification. Charging 70k for such a design is... well, ludicrous & brave.
Also, placing the binding posts on top of each other tells me how little they know and understand the high-enders market and speaker cables.... the serious cables are quite stiff, made of ribbons, and terminated with silver/copper spades - which makes it impossible to connect + and - vertically... unless you place the amp vertically 🙂
I consider myself just a poor HiFi hobbyist... but also, very lucky to know a friend who makes all sorts of exotic cables.... from exotic materials. However, the fact the speaker binding posts should NOT be placed vertically stands, and is one of the main requirements by many people I know, with very expensive systems.
Also, placing the binding posts on top of each other tells me how little they know and understand the high-enders market and speaker cables.... the serious cables are quite stiff, made of ribbons, and terminated with silver/copper spades - which makes it impossible to connect + and - vertically... unless you place the amp vertically 🙂
I consider myself just a poor HiFi hobbyist... but also, very lucky to know a friend who makes all sorts of exotic cables.... from exotic materials. However, the fact the speaker binding posts should NOT be placed vertically stands, and is one of the main requirements by many people I know, with very expensive systems.
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Any patent older than 20 to 23 years (depending on the country) has expired.
If you had kept on reading, you would know it is what others call nonswitching class AB, but they prefer to call it class A, presumably for marketing reasons.