Well - to be to be honest: it’s been long time since I last had the opportunity to listen to records. So I haven’t a comparison clear to my mind.
The amplifier might be over it’s best years (a Denon POA 1500 from around 1985).
But all that said I think the sound is good - and it is opening more as time goes on. I have listened to only 3 sides of records when I am writing this.
It’s like there is some slight distortion, but I blame the old amplifier for that😄
It’s playing through a B1 and the logical next step will be starting building the Aleph J. I have the boards and most of the components as well as Modushop enclosure - so what am I waiting for😄
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Get building! Everyone should have an Aleph. Also a Square Law amp. That will make your putter flutter!
I agonized over the choice of ACA or Aleph. The cool form factor of the Redux ACA tilted the balance (though I'm riffing on that for a balanced mono block pair).
What's a Square Law amp?
What's a Square Law amp?
Zenmods Plethora of pinjatas is, or same circuit basically as XA 252. M25 is another.
It gives them a very large Class A envelope.
Pass Labs XA25 is the commercial amp, a few here have it. Like XA 252 uses the big puck mosfets and uses square law output stage.
I don't know the whys and therefores, but there is something spooky magic about them.
Russellc
It gives them a very large Class A envelope.
Pass Labs XA25 is the commercial amp, a few here have it. Like XA 252 uses the big puck mosfets and uses square law output stage.
I don't know the whys and therefores, but there is something spooky magic about them.
Russellc
Hi all
I recently stumbled into a listing for Pearl 2 boards with what looks like all the parts to populate them in the swap meet…couldn’t resist since I always wanted to try one.
They even came with a pair of Antek AS0522 transformers for a dual mono PSU.
I looked over the documentation and the recommended power supply doesn’t look too hard to build with some monolithic bridges.
However, I saw the recent inquiry for these PSU boards…
I already reached out to Randy and he’s out of stock.
Does anybody else have a pair they’d let go of?
Let me know via PM if you could.
Thanks
K
I recently stumbled into a listing for Pearl 2 boards with what looks like all the parts to populate them in the swap meet…couldn’t resist since I always wanted to try one.
They even came with a pair of Antek AS0522 transformers for a dual mono PSU.
I looked over the documentation and the recommended power supply doesn’t look too hard to build with some monolithic bridges.
However, I saw the recent inquiry for these PSU boards…
I already reached out to Randy and he’s out of stock.
Does anybody else have a pair they’d let go of?
Let me know via PM if you could.
Thanks
K