Re: Atma-Sphere class A OTLs

Posted by kurt s on December 28, 2006 at 21:27:25

In Reply to: Re: Atma-Sphere class A OTLs posted by Ralph on December 28, 2006 at 10:22:30:

"If you are the same Kurt that I am guessing you are, you ought to take a listen to what we've been up to in the last 8-9 years. The kit that you built really only hints at what the amps do now days."

Yes, I am probably that same Kurt you knew way back then. I contributed to ASOG and all that when I built the M60 in kit form and modified it ad infinitum and was a rather prolific writer back then. Yes, those are great amps then as I am sure they are better now, especially now that there are teflon caps to replace those polystyrenes. I wish I could afford your products today. But times have changed and I cannot afford any of your products at this time, and I was only able to afford what you had because it was in kit form back then.

And anyway, I am really quite satisfied with what I already have now. I really do believe in the SET sound for me. Even with the OPT's. But, of course, realize that I have direct-coupled passive-equalized amps with cobalt OPTs in a 45 SET package with ultrasonic AC DHT heating. And that just about trumps everything I have heard to date, P-P, SE, OTL, anything. You're not going to make me believe there's much better out there, at any price. Even if it were true, it seems inconsequential to me to try pursuing at this point.

Yes, I think I have hit the end point of this game. If I had a spare $5K to spend, I would improve the drivers of my B-D Design Oris 150's to their top of the line units. Unfortunately, we have a near zero output manufacturing country that causes the Euro to inflate to 1.33 USD from 0.87 USD in less than 5 years. So I no longer look forward to that upgrade.

Kurt

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Topic - SET and OTL - Paul Folbrecht 06:51:59 12/22/06 (28)

Re: SET and OTL - Shakey 07:43:55 12/24/06 (0)

Re: SET and OTL - Rod M 16:20:46 12/23/06 (1)

Re: SET and OTL - Paul Folbrecht 16:28:27 12/23/06 (0)

Re: SET and OTL - Paul Joppa 16:32:36 12/22/06 (0)

Hi Paul. You and I e-mailed when I had my ASL 805 SETs for sale. - jeffreybehr 10:18:57 12/22/06 (8)

Re: Hi Paul. You and I e-mailed when I had my ASL 805 SETs for sale. - Ralph 10:10:37 12/27/06 (6)

Hmm...Ralph, you almost always are more constructive than this. Who was... - jeffreybehr 10:56:37 12/27/06 (5)

Re: I can do that... - Ralph 11:51:43 12/27/06 (4)

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Re: I can do that... - Naz 05:06:20 12/28/06 (0)

Re: I can do that... - Ralph 14:12:26 12/27/06 (1)

Ralph, TYVM. - jeffreybehr 15:44:11 12/27/06 (0)

Re: Hi Paul. You and I e-mailed when I had my ASL 805 SETs for sale. - Paul Folbrecht 18:08:55 12/22/06 (0)

Re: SET and OTL - kurt s 08:19:37 12/22/06 (11)

Re: SET and OTL - Paul Folbrecht 18:15:22 12/22/06 (10)

Re: SET and OTL - kurt s 12:02:45 12/24/06 (9)

Re: SET and OTL - Paul Folbrecht 07:16:02 12/25/06 (8)

Re: SET and OTL - kurt s 22:27:43 12/25/06 (7)

Atma-Sphere class A OTLs - Ralph 09:03:27 12/27/06 (6)

Re: Atma-Sphere class A OTLs - kurt s 19:51:21 12/27/06 (5)

Re: Atma-Sphere class A OTLs - Ralph 10:22:30 12/28/06 (4)

Re: Atma-Sphere class A OTLs - kurt s 21:27:25 12/28/06 (3)

Re: Atma-Sphere class A OTLs - Ralph 14:38:42 12/29/06 (2)

Re: Atma-Sphere class A OTLs - kurt s 21:18:40 12/29/06 (1)

I've combined my 2-channel and multichannel-audio and home-theater systems. - jeffreybehr 08:13:55 12/30/06 (0)

Re: SET and OTL - njjohn 07:27:49 12/22/06 (2)

Re: SET and OTL - Paul Folbrecht 18:16:15 12/22/06 (1)

Re: SET and OTL - njjohn 09:44:25 12/24/06 (0)

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Re: Atma-Sphere class A OTLs - kurt s 21:27:25 12/28/06 (3)

Re: Atma-Sphere class A OTLs - Ralph 14:38:42 12/29/06 (2)

Re: Atma-Sphere class A OTLs - kurt s 21:18:40 12/29/06 (1)

I've combined my 2-channel and multichannel-audio and home-theater systems. - jeffreybehr 08:13:55 12/30/06 (0)

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