Threshold S-150 II

[Disco-Pete]

Can someone here say whether or not moving the transformer farther away from the boards in this amp would improve performance? TIA

 

[Nelson Pass]

It is likely to lower the noise. Most who are trying to achieve
that would move the transformer right out of the chassis.

 

[Disco-Pete]

Hi Nelson. Iyo, is this a worthwhile exercise? Would I likely hear a difference?


So that must be why the early Meridian 105 monos were so good... separate chassis for amp/psu.


I'm now sorry I sold an Acoustat TNT120. No separate psu but so quiet(in hindsight)... I think, that it kept me on the edge of my seat. It was unnerving. It made me think information was missing in the signal. Infinite depth perspective.

 

[Zen Mod]

try

🙂

 

[elwood625]

It is likely to lower the noise. Most who are trying to achieve
that would move the transformer right out of the chassis.

If I was to move the transformer out of an F5T chassis, would the entire power supply with RC filters move also? Or just transformer and diodes with 1/2 total RC filter, with the other 1/2 of RC filter in the amp chassis?

 

[Zen Mod]

.......just transformer and diodes with 1/2 total RC filter, with the other 1/2 of RC filter in the amp chassis.....