What, me worry?
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| Posted on June 19, 2017 at 16:34:52 | ||
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Location: Long Island, NY Joined: July 20, 2013 |
So I bought a spectacular new integrated amp: the Simaudio Evolution 600i about a month ago. It's a great amp, but a week ago I had trouble turning it on at the face of the unit and on the remote control. About a minute later it started. I told my dealer about the problem and am adopting a wait and see attitude. Could this be a consequence of the protection circuit? What else could be involved? Should I worry? Thankfully I do have a ten year warranty.
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| Simaudio 700i, posted on June 19, 2017 at 20:48:04 | |
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Location: Bay Area Joined: December 11, 2000 |
As long as the Oppo BDP-95 is used with powercords and interconnects which do NOT roll off the treble, it is fine, far superior to the overrated BDP-83 I used to have. My colleagues and I have limited experience with the Simaudio 700i. When we (a) were in larger rooms, (b) were using larger speakers from the likes of B&W, Dynaudio, Magnepan, Penaudio, Sonus Faber, Thiel, Totem, and scores other, (c) maintained the same volume levels, and (d) made no other changes other than the amps, the 700i, versus the 600i, will preserve more body, exercise more control, and more firmly anchor the images within the soundstage. But it's a small qualitative difference. Whether or not I were in the market, I would skip the 700i, and, for roughly the same price, get a package consisting of (a) the sonically-invisible 740p, (b) a transparent interconnect, and (c) one of Simaudio's cheaper power amps. Hmmm, now that I check my own work, I see that I never did finish reviewing the 600i. But in the meantime, check out this about the Hi-Fi Tuning Supreme In the 600i. Hint: if you can find it, the Hi-Fi Tuning Silverstar is even better, allowing the 600i to get closer to goal of being like NO amp at all.
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| RE: Simaudio 700i, posted on June 20, 2017 at 13:03:49 | |
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Location: Long Island, NY Joined: July 20, 2013 |
Thanks for the info! I had no idea that fuses made such a difference!
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| RE: What, me worry?, posted on June 20, 2017 at 13:20:28 | |
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Location: SoCal Joined: October 19, 2008 |
Either mechanical or electronic Time Delay relay, sounds right.
Too much is never enough
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| 600i's Fuse, posted on June 20, 2017 at 20:49:21 | |
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Location: Bay Area Joined: December 11, 2000 |
 To recap, the Simaudio 600i has just one fuse. Moreover, it is externally located, right next to the rear panel On/Off rocker switch. Thus, you don't have to open the chassis, in order to access the fuse. All you need is a small flathead screwdriver. My 600i is a few years old. It utilizes a large, 32mm, fast-blow, 5.0A fuse. Current-production 600is may use a 6.0A fuse, so check the manual and the OEM fuse itself. Off on a tangent, I'm currently reviewing Simaudio's 820S outboard power supply, which uses two fuses. I just finished reviewing its "F1" fuse. Those are the small 20mm types, but you can get an idea, about what some of the brands/models do. Because the Simaudio gear has enough resolution, things like fuses do have an influence. But only you should decide if those sonic changes are for better, worse, or quid pro quo.
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