[FallenAngel]

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Originally Posted by fradoca /img/forum/go_quote.gif this is a reference monitoring system not just an amp. This piece of gear has been made for the pro audio world. The signal must be the most neutral and transparent possible with no coloration at all.The fact that the inside shows few things means that the audio signal has to be the purest possible. After all this has been build for mastering and QC purpose.

Not really, less components visible means simpler design using monolithic opamps, nothing more.

 

[Omega17TheTrue]

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Originally Posted by Lil' Knight /img/forum/go_quote.gif Looks nice from the outside. Not sure about the internal though. Don't know why they need a huge case for this.

Looks cheap for a 790$ amp but maybe its because i'm used to the audio-gd crowed internal, the Slee Solo also don't have many items in the internal and have good reviews.

 

[Mehve]

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Originally Posted by fradoca /img/forum/go_quote.gif this is a reference monitoring system not just an amp. This piece of gear has been made for the pro audio world. The signal must be the most neutral and transparent possible with no coloration at all.The fact that the inside shows few things means that the audio signal has to be the purest possible. After all this has been build for mastering and QC purpose.

By that sort of logic, the little CMOY collecting dust on my shelf is better still. Especially since it uses a pair of 9V batteries, keeping any dirty AC power from possibly colouring the signal.

 

[moodyrn]

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Originally Posted by Omega17TheTrue /img/forum/go_quote.gif Looks cheap for a 790$ amp but maybe its because i'm used to the audio-gd crowed internal, the Slee Solo also don't have many items in the internal and have good reviews.

Yeah but it doesn't look anything like that.

 

[Kees]

I know the original model was specifically for high impedance headphones.

 

[jp_zer0]

it's only for low-impedance phones that's for sure. Look at those mickey mouse caps and transformer.

 

[Edoardo]

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Originally Posted by jp_zer0 /img/forum/go_quote.gif it's only for low-impedance phones that's for sure. Look at those mickey mouse caps and transformer.

No, it's a costant current drive, high-impedance output, couples only with high-impedance headphones.

 

[Nebby]

That's a very expensive (essentially) chipamp...

 

[FallenAngel]

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Originally Posted by jp_zer0 /img/forum/go_quote.gif it's only for low-impedance phones that's for sure. Look at those mickey mouse caps and transformer.

That really doesn't make sense, transformer doesn't look small and having large PSU caps doesn't mean anything in terms of high vs low impedance driving ability.

Very cute on the "Micky mouse caps" thing though!

Personally, I was more shocked at the home-etched PCB without any solder mask.

 

[Lil' Knight]

I want to see the stuffs under the board ...

 

[IPodPJ]

They also sell this one:
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If those copper traces are exposed, can't they oxidize? Or is there some kind of clear resin on top of the copper?

 

[jp_zer0]

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Originally Posted by FallenAngel /img/forum/go_quote.gif That really doesn't make sense, transformer doesn't look small and having large PSU caps doesn't mean anything in terms of high vs low impedance driving ability. Very cute on the "Micky mouse caps" thing though! Personally, I was more shocked at the home-etched PCB without any solder mask.

waaat, I won't pretend to know anything about electrical circuits so I'm not arguing with you but damn. How can this possibly work?

 

[Nebby]

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Originally Posted by jp_zer0 /img/forum/go_quote.gif waaat, I won't pretend to know anything about electrical circuits so I'm not arguing with you but damn. How can this possibly work?

The design of an amp has more of a bearing on high vs low impedance driving ability than the size of caps and transformer (to a point, at least).

 

[jp_zer0]

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Originally Posted by Nebby /img/forum/go_quote.gif The design of an amp has more of a bearing on high vs low impedance driving ability than the size of caps and transformer (to a point, at least).

what do we need caps for then?

(I know they only hold energy, don't make any...)

 

[Mehve]

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Originally Posted by jp_zer0 /img/forum/go_quote.gif what do we need caps for then? (I know they only hold energy, don't make any...)

I can't make out the area very well, but if those first 4 IC's are rectifiers, the caps are likely just for dc smoothing before reaching the regulation circuits. But then I'd expect to see at least a little metal on top of the regulators. Dunno.