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In Reply to: RE: If Nearly All Amplifiers Are Conceptually Wrong posted by geezerrocket on September 26, 2015 at 08:24:27
> It would seem to me there would be a golden opportunity for the one that believes this to be the truth, the whole truth,
> and nothing but the truth, to get into amplifier design and manufacturing and corner the market.
First of all, the market is not that large; and secondly, you would need to convince the majority of customers that your design is better than all the other designs. It would also have to be affordable.
The difficulty would be in convincing everyone that other amplifiers don't really sound good. It has been my experience that of all components except possibly CD players, power amplifier exhibit the least differences in sound quality compared to preamps, phono cartridges, turntables, and speakers.
Therefore, it's probably not worth going into business, but it might be worth buying or building your own idea of a correctly designed amplifier for your own system. As far as I'm concerned, I'm perfectly happy with my Parasound Halo A21 power amplifier driving my Thiel CS3.7 speakers. In fact, I'm overjoyed with the sound quality of my system and I can't even imagine how it could be improved. I just hope this feeling lasts the rest of my life. ;-)
Best regards,
John Elison
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Similar to yours, but stay in class A longer with even larger power supply.
I heard a pair a while back driving Sound Lab 945s using his Blow Torch preamp. Very nice sounding indeed.
You may be aware of this interview where he expounds on his design strategy. The summary?
"Q: That's about all the time we have. Is there anything else that you would like to share?
JC: That's about it. We keep working on trying to make amplifiers faster, use less feedback and that sort of thing. I'm working on a new pre amp of my own manufacture."
The JC-1 have nothing in common with the A21 apart from the chassis , the JC-1 is a John Curl design the A21 not so much and they are sonically miles apart ..
Since they are both conceptually wrong and in the same way I would be surprised if they sound radically different. Different kinds of wrong perhaps...
Yep conceptually wrong amps do sound different imagine that .....
Hmmm.
Parasound doesn't agree with you. :)
Model Halo A21
Still struggling with the comprehension I see and I guess they don't agree with the designer too , as it was from the horses mouth , to my ears and i have had both to confirm its not even close , the A21 is a washed down design where the JC- 1 is all curl and the only one he considers as such, the A21 is just enough to say JC design , as i said earlier, its a some what model ....
Edits: 09/27/15 09/27/15
I have a pair of the A23 and SOMEWHERE in my stack of email is a post from JC which while NOT exactly super detailed does support his involvement in the 21/23 design process, but not all the way thru production. It's kind of a fine point and I really DO enjoy my pair of 23s with my panels.
I don't think they are THAT far from the JC1 which I heard with Janszen speakers.
Too much is never enough
That's what Curl says.
"The other Halo Parasound amps only get my design contribution..."
There's a good A21 story with Curl and what got him to try one at home, one day.
Regards ..
...and what got him to try one at home, one day.Posted by A.Wayne: "There's a good A21 story with Curl and what got him to try one at home, one day."
Ok, what is it? Or, it's BS.
I'm not apologizing for being blunt. If you allude to a story, reference or tell it, or it's BS.
Edits: 09/28/15
Then help yourself to some eat up , err not trying to be blunt , just saying ....
"Then help yourself to some eat up , err not trying to be blunt ,"
I don't know what "eat up" is. In any case, that doesn't answer my question.
Where/what is the story you're referencing, or is it BS?
Perhaps there are similar stories for when Nelson Pass auditioned any of his designs implemented by others.
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try it! you know you want to!
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