Kozic
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I have a crack with speedball on the way hope to have it together by the time Zach gets to my Eikon. Seems like a fun project and a great amp at the end.
My budget is actually up to $800 on the amp and maybe $800 on the DAC.
My budget is actually up to $800 on the amp and maybe $800 on the DAC.
I was looking at this http://www.head-fi.org/t/822029/new-tube-amp-the-cayin-ha-1a-mk2/0_40 (if it sounds half as good as it looks) and still may pick one up but cayins distributor is out of the U.S. 110 volt version and others wanted 25% more for one so I'll wait.
I would think the dark voice would work well with Atticus or Eikon it is a OTL.
Don't forget that Zach is working on his own branded OTL amp. I'm waiting to see how that turns out.
I think Zach's amp is OTC, not OTL
I think Zach's amp is OTC, not OTL
For someone that has never owned a tube amp, what does OTC and OTL mean? I am familiar with how tube amps work, but can't think of what those terms mean.
For someone that has never owned a tube amp, what does OTC and OTL mean? I am familiar with how tube amps work, but can't think of what those terms mean.
OTL - Output Transformerless
OTC - Output Transformer Coupled
From what I understand the OLT amps are a old circuit from the 40tys/50tys but its only works well with high impedance 200 ohms and up sometihng to do with the transformer or lack there of(see above).The OTC amps are a more modern circuit that will work well with low and high impedance 32 ohms and up. Now I could be wrong.
I think Zach's amp is OTC, not OTL