Dec 14, 2016 at 10:31 AM Thread Starter Post #1 of 8 John2e Headphoneus Supremus Joined Apr 19, 2005 Posts 2,085 Likes 262 Location Brooklyn, NY Are there any amps currently made that are designed without capacitors? Meaning no capacitor's are on the signal path. Thanks
Are there any amps currently made that are designed without capacitors? Meaning no capacitor's are on the signal path. Thanks
Dec 14, 2016 at 12:25 PM Post #2 of 8 Mython Headphoneus Supremus Joined Feb 11, 2008 Posts 8,807 Likes 3,488 john2e said: Are there any amps currently made that are designed without capacitors? Meaning no capacitor's are on the signal path. Thanks Click to expand... I don't know in relation to headphone amps, but in relation to loudspeaker amps, yes: http://holtonaudio.com/
john2e said: Are there any amps currently made that are designed without capacitors? Meaning no capacitor's are on the signal path. Thanks Click to expand... I don't know in relation to headphone amps, but in relation to loudspeaker amps, yes: http://holtonaudio.com/
Dec 14, 2016 at 12:26 PM Post #3 of 8 Mython Headphoneus Supremus Joined Feb 11, 2008 Posts 8,807 Likes 3,488 This might be worth looking at: http://www.johncon.com/john/amp/
Dec 14, 2016 at 12:42 PM Post #4 of 8 John2e Headphoneus Supremus Joined Apr 19, 2005 Posts 2,085 Likes 262 Location Brooklyn, NY mython said: This might be worth looking at: http://www.johncon.com/john/amp/ Click to expand... Wow interesting stuff Any idea how much to comision a build based on that design or who builds them. Looks like something the aliens left at Roswell
mython said: This might be worth looking at: http://www.johncon.com/john/amp/ Click to expand... Wow interesting stuff Any idea how much to comision a build based on that design or who builds them. Looks like something the aliens left at Roswell
Dec 14, 2016 at 12:55 PM Post #5 of 8 Mython Headphoneus Supremus Joined Feb 11, 2008 Posts 8,807 Likes 3,488 No idea, sorry. I'm sure, if you hunt around, you'll find a commercial amp of the type you're looking for.
No idea, sorry. I'm sure, if you hunt around, you'll find a commercial amp of the type you're looking for.
Dec 14, 2016 at 1:03 PM Post #6 of 8 John2e Headphoneus Supremus Joined Apr 19, 2005 Posts 2,085 Likes 262 Location Brooklyn, NY looking at that paper it seems Capacitors really seem to negatively influence the reproduction of sound
looking at that paper it seems Capacitors really seem to negatively influence the reproduction of sound
Dec 15, 2016 at 10:03 AM Post #7 of 8 drteming 100+ Head-Fier Joined Jun 26, 2015 Posts 142 Likes 96 This is a couple of years old. Doable if you have a basic setup. https://www.head-case.org/forums/topic/10702-krell-ksa5-klone/
This is a couple of years old. Doable if you have a basic setup. https://www.head-case.org/forums/topic/10702-krell-ksa5-klone/
Dec 15, 2016 at 10:53 AM Post #8 of 8 John2e Headphoneus Supremus Joined Apr 19, 2005 Posts 2,085 Likes 262 Location Brooklyn, NY Found one but I am thinking of getting a build commissioned by ECP (not capless though) http://www.rudistor.com/absolute-pure/rp3k-ss
Found one but I am thinking of getting a build commissioned by ECP (not capless though) http://www.rudistor.com/absolute-pure/rp3k-ss