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price per pound works. Heavy as hell amps usually are a good choice.

107.77.111.94

3+4=5

In Reply to: RE: The DB Testers are Making Me Crazy posted by russ69 on March 04, 2017 at 00:17:08

If there is no other way to judge two amps. I would certainly buy the much heavier one.
So price per pound works, when all other criteria are excluded.

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RE: price per pound works. Heavy as hell amps usually are a good choice. - russ69 10:40:50 03/05/17 (7)
In the aircraft industry, light weight is king and it costs a whole lot more money?
- I'll Certainly Remember That............ - SpotcheckBilly12345 07:07:32 03/06/17 (6)
  ......... the next time I'm in the market for a flying amplifier ;-)
  
  Cheers,
  SB
  - LOL +1 nt - 3+4=5 10:48:20 03/11/17 (0)
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  - RE: I'll Certainly Remember That............ - russ69 10:49:31 03/06/17 (4)
    Somebody in the audio field once said that if there were two ashtrays the smoker would always pick up the heavier one thinking the extra weight was a sign of quality. In aircraft the exact opposite is true. After 30 years in aircraft component design, I further appreciate well designed light structures. After I move my 100 pound amp, my back appreciates light components even more.
    - Which is why - E-Stat 14:58:08 03/06/17 (3)
      switchers are taking over. And they don't have to employ carbon fiber enclosures to be lightweight.
      
      Not the biggest fan of them (although I use a Crown in the garage system), but they are simply more efficient.
      - RE: Which is why - russ69 17:02:01 03/06/17 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Which is why posted by E-Stat on March 06, 2017 at 14:58:08
        
        "switchers are taking over."
        
        Unfortunately, so far being light and running cool is their best feature. I'm sure better sounding ones are getting nearer.
        
        RE: Which is why - ahendler 15:39:53 03/07/17 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Which is why posted by russ69 on March 06, 2017 at 17:02:01
        
        My Berning ZH270 uses a very complicated switching power supply and being an OTL has no large output transformer. It is a stereo amp and weighs 10 lbs. My previous hurricane monoblocks wer 60lbs each. The Berning is a much better sounding amp.
        Alan
        
        RE: Which is why - russ69 16:06:05 03/07/17 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Which is why posted by ahendler on March 07, 2017 at 15:39:53
        
        Very cool.

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