In Reply to: Now THAT... posted by Lew on May 4, 2012 at 15:16:20:
Firstly the voltage is the highest of the lot.
Secondly, it is a one panel ELS.
Please remember why we have so much bass when the others struggle. The bass transformer has more turns than the High Frequency transformer. So the two transformers actually acts sort of like a RIAA section.
One transformer, one panel when driven only have highs and no bass.
If we go direct drive, we need some form of mixer, or crossover network.
The biggest problem is that a direct drive amp is almost illegal to sell. The only way to do it is a DIY Kit with very limited liability - maybe.
Unlike ordinary amps, we can touch the speaker cables and not get electrocuted. With direct drive, touching the speaker wires will kill.
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- Soundlab is harder - KIS 21:13:29 05/04/12 (32)
- RE: Soundlab is harder - Lew 22:31:32 05/04/12 (31)
- RE: Soundlab is harder - Ralph 12:20:51 05/07/12 (29)
- Dear Ralph,... - Lew 15:32:39 05/07/12 (28)
- more or less - Ralph 10:27:02 05/08/12 (27)
- RE: more or less - Lew 20:24:17 05/08/12 (25)
- You were plenty clear enough - Ralph 09:34:55 05/09/12 (24)
- This is hypothetical..., - Lew 11:07:51 05/09/12 (23)
- RE: This is hypothetical..., - Ralph 12:19:57 05/09/12 (22)
- RE: This is hypothetical..., - Lew 18:39:54 05/09/12 (21)
- RE: This is hypothetical..., - Ralph 09:17:22 05/10/12 (20)
- RE: This is hypothetical..., - KIS 15:07:20 05/10/12 (3)
- RE: This is hypothetical..., - tyu 06:11:13 05/11/12 (2)
- RE: This is hypothetical..., - Ralph 10:57:46 05/11/12 (1)
- RE: This is hypothetical..., - tyu 13:40:10 05/11/12 (0)
- RE: This is hypothetical..., - Lew 15:04:55 05/10/12 (15)
- balanced input on that would be easy. nt - Ralph 20:03:24 05/10/12 (13)
- RE: balanced input on that would be easy. nt - Lew 16:28:10 05/11/12 (12)
- can we get just a tad more to the left in that photo? nt - Ralph 12:14:30 05/15/12 (8)
- Here you go... - Lew 19:24:52 05/15/12 (7)
- much better - Lew 19:37:51 05/15/12 (6)
- And more better - Lew 19:38:52 05/15/12 (5)
- RE: And more better - Ralph 08:31:56 05/16/12 (4)
- RE: And more better - Lew 11:43:56 05/16/12 (3)
- RE: And more better - Ralph 12:22:07 05/16/12 (2)
- Designer = Roger Modjeski - Lew 12:40:33 05/16/12 (1)
- RE: Designer = Roger Modjeski - tyu 05:23:09 06/11/12 (0)
- RE: balanced input on that would be easy. nt - tyu 07:58:37 05/12/12 (2)
- RE: balanced input on that would be easy. nt - Lew 10:26:41 05/12/12 (1)
- RE: balanced input on that would be easy. nt - tyu 11:58:08 05/12/12 (0)
- RE: This is hypothetical..., - KIS 15:46:56 05/10/12 (0)
- Used to work with old TVs back in the early eighties... - Penguin 17:20:27 05/08/12 (0)
- If Ralph Builds One, I am on the queue nt - KIS 23:36:55 05/04/12 (0)