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Re: I don't understand!

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Posted by Kevin on May 5, 2002 at 03:59:01

In Reply to: I don't understand! posted by j.l.guillebeau@att.net on May 4, 2002 at 12:41:49:

James, you are certainly entitled to your opinion, but don't be so crass! Pro audio gear, the pro audio amplifiers in particular, are NOT rush-to-the-market products that are pieces of @#$@# or whatever you wrote. They are far superior to home audio/theater amps for the most part! Yes, I'm an EE, but being an EE gives me one advantage over the common "audiophile" who measures his equipment by the amount he spent on it like he's engaging in some replacement penis contest. That is, I KNOW what makes an amp tick. I know what makes most audio components "tick" as well. My home theatre rig includes one Crown Audio amplifier, one Crest Audio amplifier, and one BGW systems amplifier. I chose these amplifiers for three reasons: 1.) They beat the hell out of any Conrad Johnson, Mark Levinson, or Krell in terms of reserve energy, ability to handle musical transients dynamically, and put out raw power those aforementioned brands simply cannot match. 2.) The pro amps are equally as sonically transparent as the aforementioned overpriced, creampuff products(ie. Krell, M.L., and C.J.) In fact, My BGW Millennium 3 power amp will sound better than your C.J. in a blind listening test (that is provided we could compare it against a solid state C.J. if those exist.) 3.) Pro amps are still the business tools of professional musicians who use them to get the job done, so the cost stays reasonable. C.J., Krell, and M.L. for example, market themselves on the hype alone, and charge ass-raping prices that their quality does not merit. So, in brief, pro audio power amplifiers are cleaner sounding, more transparent or "airy" as so-called "audiophiles" like to call it, "color" the sound less, provide greater soundstage, handle bass frequencies MUCH better, generally have tighter sound control ('realistic' damping factor), put out way more raw power, and just look better (IMHO) with those big rack ears and pull handles on the front with blinking LEDs. FYI, no pro audio amp allows diagnostic circuitry or lighting circuits to interfere with the audio signal path. No pro audio amp allows fan noise (electrically from the fan motor) to interfere with the audio signal path. And last, no, no, no, that cooling fan on pro amps that kicks on only when it needs to (with most pro amps) does not detract from your musical listening enjoyment. Most of those amps' fans are in the 33 dB range. Across the room, it is nothing compared to the 105 dB to 115 dB reference level of most music -- even including the low volume passages of quality, dynamic, music content.

Next, to the original poster, yes, your home product should work well with most pro amps and other pro audio gear. Make sure the input impedance of the amp you connect to your home unit is at least 10kOhms or greater. Almost all are, so that should not be a worry. I run 3 pro audio amps currently in my home theatre rig off of a home theater pre-amp/processor -- works beautifully. It also allows me to laugh heartily at those guys who think 5 channel home theater amplifiers are the best solution for a separates system. Wrong! Pro audio amplifiers are the only way to go, unless you're talking about an amplifier for use in an automobile (12 VDC.)

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