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You truly are audiophile of the year if you run a pair of these ;)

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Posted on February 25, 2015 at 20:45:23
2chJunkie
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Or might accidentally create the largest roman candle in a living room depending on the size of your speakers. Not to be used with preamps that burp on power up. Or users which like to hot swap DACs or sources with the system powered up.


In all honesty I wouldnt even know if this could POSSIBLY be used as an audio amp. My non EE mind leads me to think it may be a AC motor test amp. Shaker table amp, so on... In seeing its freq response I assumed it MIGHT be capable of use as an audio amp given the right nut from out camp of thought for kicks.

Stumbled on it by accident looking for another brand of amp. When I saw the pic and read the description I had to laugh knowing our kind. I stand by my assertion of crowning any nut using a pair of these for home audio use, audiophile of year however!

Seems a great price consider what others are selling for.

Have fun with it. And please educate my naive self just what one would use such an amp for in the test world if so inclined???

 

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RE: You truly are audiophile of the year if you run a pair of these ;), posted on February 26, 2015 at 06:28:40
airtime
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 An old Lynard Skynard amp?

It's the NeighborHater brand isn't it?

 

RE: You truly are audiophile of the year if you run a pair of these ;), posted on February 26, 2015 at 06:52:37
Brian Levy
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 Just what I need for my Minimum 7s. I doubt the seller plugged the amp in. I doubt it is designed for a normal wall socket ot the typically 15 amp circuit.
Don Brian Levy, J.D.
Toronto ON Canada

 

RE: You truly are audiophile of the year if you run a pair of these ;), posted on February 26, 2015 at 06:52:39
scott_gilberts
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 reminds me of a SNL skit with Steve Martin. Wa da hell is dat dang thing?
floyd247

 

Oh he plugged it in. Its powered up in the pic. Tested is another story. Not that I could..., posted on February 26, 2015 at 07:26:29
2chJunkie
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 Appears to be a typical reseller of lab gear. Just look at his other items up for sale.

I agree its quite likely a 220v power.

I was thinking test some 5" full rangers I yanked out of a boom box ;)

 

RE: Oh he plugged it in. Its powered up in the pic. Tested is another story. Not that I could..., posted on February 26, 2015 at 07:29:56
airtime
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 I think you should use some Fostex 104db sensitive 4.5" high efficiency speakers. Or you can use it as a cigarette lighter.

charles

 

I was thinking power the ones from this bit :), posted on February 26, 2015 at 07:30:02
2chJunkie
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 HAHA...

It certainly would be on this level of insanity!

;)

 

Lab test to see how long it takes copper to incinerate :), posted on February 26, 2015 at 07:32:24
2chJunkie
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 1100 Volts RMS. Thats just nuts.

Most high power "audio" amps top off at 40-90 at best.

That sucker clearly was built to drive something other than speakers!


 

You mean this?, posted on February 26, 2015 at 07:41:46
airtime
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"The 5215A can deliver up to 200mA rms AC.", posted on February 26, 2015 at 07:49:52
Tre'
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 It's not an audio power amp for speakers.

Tre'
Have Fun and Enjoy the Music
"Still Working the Problem"

 

I knew that. Made mention of its unlikly use in audio. Just an audio joke :), posted on February 26, 2015 at 07:59:08
2chJunkie
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 Like myself ;)

Levity is nice



 

Oh my good lord. Its the jolly green giants ear cannal ;), posted on February 26, 2015 at 08:01:13
2chJunkie
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 Do they test materials physical stress limits with that friken horn?!?

Fun stuff. Could power it with that amp LOL

 

RE: "The 5215A can deliver up to 200mA rms AC.", posted on February 26, 2015 at 08:41:37
Crazy Dave
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 I read through almost the whole thing and I still have no idea what you would use it for!

Dave

 

An instruction manual that starts out with CPR instructions - YEAH baby, posted on February 26, 2015 at 15:56:55
airtime
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 Oh Lordy! Now that's a mans mans amp!!!!

 

Its officially the greatest amp EVER!!! SS thats more dangerous to the owner than a tube amp!, posted on February 26, 2015 at 16:44:53
2chJunkie
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 How does anyone not love this thing?!? First 10 pages of the manual warn you of its dangers.


Its the total audiophile package... Look:

Its as big as a fridge. Probably weighs more.

Everyone you know who doesnt know the name Mark Levinson, will ask; what is that? What does it do? How much did it cost?

It consumes more energy than your air conditioner.

Is impractically powerful.

Has tighter technical specs than ones car engine.

And the best part, IT CAN KILL YOU!!!

This thing exudes audiophile desire.

It quite possibly could have replaced Bo Derek in 10 ;)

I LOVE IT!!!


 

RE: You truly are audiophile of the year if you run a pair of these ;), posted on February 26, 2015 at 16:45:24
6bq5
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 Looks like a "hi-Pot " test amp-
for Intrinsically Safe electronics (Used in hazardous locations - think grain elevator, off shore platform, refinery) before they can be sold/shipped they go through a process of "HI_POT" testing where based upon the claims of the device under test - there is NO POSSIBLE way for voltage to escape - causing an arc - which could ignight the hazardous condition that the unit is installed in-
Years ago I worked for a firm where we made lots of devices certified for Haz Locations - Groups C & D - refineries etc - the testing was pretty scary from my perspective - but then again so is testing the amplifier for a Beveridge Model 2/SW
Happy amplifying
Happy Listening

 

If that amp can prevent one of these, theres more to be said for big ass SS amps than before :), posted on February 26, 2015 at 19:12:21
2chJunkie
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 For real that makes total sense. I wont lie, Id never have guessed that use. Appreciate the education.

And I cant say I know much about the Beveridge electrostat speakers. Do they operate at even higher levels than say, logans, sound labs, quad.... so on... I remember hearing something like the MBL speakers operate at such a high voltage they create "somewhat" large amounts of Ozone near the field. I imagine many electrostat speakers do.

Ill never forget the first time I watched this video after the news broke. The scale of that plant blowing up, the first sight of the explosion and the sound of it catching up... my god that was one frighting show of power. Again if amps like this can prevent such outcomes, lets build em twice as powerful ;)

 

Beveridge DD amps aren't thst nasty...., posted on February 26, 2015 at 19:24:10
Steve O
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 ...they run only +/- 3,200VDC inside and +/-1,600VDC to the panels. Just need the correct HV probe and understanding of what you're doing.

 

" If it sounds good, it's a Fluke!", posted on February 26, 2015 at 22:15:57
theophile
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 The company slogan.

 

RE: You truly are audiophile of the year if you run a pair of these ;), posted on February 26, 2015 at 23:36:35
PMEL324X0
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 It is part of an AC voltage calibration system from FLUKE.

 

RE: You truly are audiophile of the year if you run a pair of these ;), posted on February 26, 2015 at 23:40:43
PMEL324X0
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 This is the 1st part of the AC voltage calibration system.

 

Haha thats a good one. Rumor has it...., posted on February 27, 2015 at 05:03:06
2chJunkie
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 Their first audio-phile ;) amplifier was accidentally created while trying to build a super amp that was to be used for driving an iron press for a factory. Someone mistakenly connected the plants PA to said amp. The amp was so powerful it picked up an IPOD of a nearby worker and MotorHead started playing throughout the entire plant. The sound and clarity was so astounding inspiration struck. It is said that in development and testing it took 25 Dar T Zeel amplifiers to equal the power and quality of one of their newly developed units.

Hence the company slogan.

Or so a little green man told me :)


 

Again makes sense. , posted on February 27, 2015 at 05:04:16
2chJunkie
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 Still would be neat if under low power it could be used for audio. Again unlikely I assume....

 

Oh, I have four of them, posted on February 28, 2015 at 14:23:48
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 I use them with my Lirpa speakers.


. . . .(Well, it IS March 1st)

 

RE: Oh, I have four of them, posted on March 2, 2015 at 10:30:09
Crazy Dave
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 Are they enough power for the Lirpas?

Dave

 

RE: Oh, I have four of them, posted on March 4, 2015 at 05:38:12
BillH
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 Oh sure, unless I'm playing the "1812 Overture."

 

RE: Oh, I have four of them, posted on March 4, 2015 at 09:30:35
Crazy Dave
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 What amp do you use for that?

Dave

 

RE: Oh, I have four of them, posted on March 6, 2015 at 05:11:00
BillH
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 Oh, the Lirpa Dreadnought. It was a prototype amp generating 1,000wpc and optimized to the Lirpa speakers. Jumper cable between amp and speakers.

 

RE: Oh, I have four of them, posted on March 6, 2015 at 11:05:19
Crazy Dave
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 - Jumper cable between amp and speakers.

I think that was what Fulton used!


Dave

 

RE: Oh, I have four of them, posted on March 10, 2015 at 12:06:41
BillH
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Here's some new cable I've been looking at. I just can't find banana plugs big enough for it:)

 

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