RE: ESLs and OTLs

Posted by airheadair (A) on February 2, 2014 at 20:18:32

In Reply to: ESLs and OTLs posted by Ralph on January 30, 2014 at 12:27:38:

I don't know if is desirable, but i was told that it is normal for the balance meter to swing somewhat during music peaks on an OTL amplifier. (Of course, "normal" doesn't necessarily mean "desirable;" Ralph may or may not wan to comment on that.) In any case, the the meters on my NYAL OTL3's do this, but I haven't heard any instability. On the other hand, the Counterpoint SA4 did exhibit high frequency oscillation on my Stax speakers, when no signal was present. Despite the presence of the output coupling capacitors on the NYAL's, they sound better than the SA4 did, as well as being more reliable. I am also grateful for the fact that they run rather cool.

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Topic - ESLs and OTLs - Ralph 12:27:38 01/30/14 (20)

RE: ESLs and OTLs - airheadair 20:18:32 02/02/14 (0)

RE: ESLs and OTLs - Caucasian Blackplate 22:45:25 01/31/14 (12)

RE: ESLs and OTLs - Michael Samra 15:12:35 02/02/14 (0)

Yeah, those 2-ohm ribbon speakers are ideal for an OTL - Lew 08:24:48 02/01/14 (10)

RE: Yeah, those 2-ohm ribbon speakers are ideal for an OTL - morricab 14:32:10 02/03/14 (6)

Moscode, or what? - Lew 12:58:40 02/04/14 (5)

RE: Moscode, or what? - morricab 09:42:50 02/05/14 (4)

RE: Moscode, or what? - Lew 06:48:32 02/06/14 (3)

RE: Moscode, or what? - morricab 05:19:08 02/10/14 (2)

Wow!!! - Lew 10:40:39 02/10/14 (1)

RE: Wow!!! - morricab 13:07:10 02/10/14 (0)

RE: Yeah, those 2-ohm ribbon speakers are ideal for an OTL - Caucasian Blackplate 15:50:05 02/01/14 (2)

What speaker is that? - Lew 10:09:32 02/03/14 (1)

RE: What speaker is that? - Caucasian Blackplate 10:20:42 02/03/14 (0)

Thanks for the analysis - Lew 10:52:13 01/31/14 (0)

RE: ESLs and OTLs - tyu 14:36:50 01/30/14 (4)

RE: ESLs and OTLs - Ralph 08:31:57 01/31/14 (3)

RE: ESLs and OTLs - tyu 10:28:32 01/31/14 (2)

RE: ESLs and OTLs - Ralph 10:51:01 01/31/14 (1)

RE: ESLs and OTLs - Banat 12:35:12 01/31/14 (0)

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