[greenstuffs]

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Originally Posted by FallenAngel /img/forum/go_quote.gif While I generally advocate only giving advice and recommendations based on personal experience, to provide another perspective - not every piece of equipment you see is worth buying to try, most times if you simply look at the design, you can make a good judgement call on whether it's worth it.

I think you listen with your eyes first, something that is unappealing will never sound good to you.

 

[grawk]

It's reasonable, I think, for someone who understands amplifier design to comment on potential flaws in a design from looking at it. There's a lot of gear out there, and it's helpful to eliminate some things early on in the process, saving time and money. An underpowered, underspec'd chip amp design that's marketted as a "pro monitoring solution" for $750 is probably easily eliminated, for example.

 

[grawk]

I'd assume the OP works for the manufacturer, or is receiving something for his posts. You can tell a lot from an internal photograph

 

[fradoca]

sir,
sorry but you're totally wrong.I'm not in any way payed or associated
with the manufacturer.I'm just an happy owner that before buying this
piece of gear has tried other pro amps.And even before buyin the hpba-2
has had the opportunity of trying it for 6 hours with his own pro gear and
reference recordings.


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Originally Posted by grawk /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'd assume the OP works for the manufacturer, or is receiving something for his posts. You can tell a lot from an internal photograph

 

[m11a1]

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Originally Posted by fradoca /img/forum/go_quote.gif sir, sorry but you're totally wrong.I'm not in any way payed or associated with the manufacturer.I'm just an happy owner that before buying this piece of gear has tried other pro amps.And even before buyin the hpba-2 has had the opportunity of trying it for 6 hours with his own pro gear and reference recordings.

Out of curiosity, what other amplifiers have you listened to? Typically, you would always fall in love with your first amplifier due to the lack of experience...

Also, I really do believe that the word "pro" is being used incorrectly since I feel it affiliates with marketing...

 

[grawk]

I apologize for suggesting you were affiliated with the manufacturer. Your post came across that way.

Pro is a meaningless term when it comes to sound quality. Some really good and really terrible equipment bears that label. It mostly suggests rugged design, the use of xlr or TRS connectors, and not much else.

 

[fradoca]

SPL Phonitor and Lake people G100 both connected with balanced cable
to my mastering grade Mytek dac.

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Originally Posted by m11a1 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Out of curiosity, what other amplifiers have you listened to? Typically, you would always fall in love with your first amplifier due to the lack of experience... Also, I really do believe that the word "pro" is being used incorrectly since I feel it affiliates with marketing...

 

[Drag0n]

It cant possibly sound good because i dont like the colour

 

[Drag0n]

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Originally Posted by Currawong /img/forum/go_quote.gif How about essentially nothing at all at all between the front and back face-plates except a ribbon cable? Van Den Hul P-1 preamp:

This is the photo that shows the chips i was speaking about. On the green circuit board that the ribbon cable attaches to, there are some chips mounted on the board. I thought all the box had was the one tiny board mounted in the middle of the box by the transformer.

 

[FallenAngel]

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Originally Posted by Drag0n /img/forum/go_quote.gif This is the photo that shows the chips i was speaking about. On the green circuit board that the ribbon cable attaches to, there are some chips mounted on the board. I thought all the box had was the one tiny board mounted in the middle of the box by the transformer.

Those "chips" are very likely to be the controllers for the LCD display on the front and the board connected to the transformer is the PSU.

 

[Drag0n]

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Originally Posted by FallenAngel /img/forum/go_quote.gif Those "chips" are very likely to be the controllers for the LCD display on the front and the board connected to the transformer is the PSU.

Oh, maybe.
If so, then the display controller board is bigger and more complex than the amp board...lol.

 

[FallenAngel]

I'd bet that there is no amp board - no amplification, just attenuation.

 

[Nebby]

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Originally Posted by FallenAngel /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'd bet that there is no amp board - no amplification, just attenuation.

Well I guess you can technically call the relay board the preAMP board

 

[Drag0n]

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Originally Posted by FallenAngel /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'd bet that there is no amp board - no amplification, just attenuation.

Yes.....just that ribbon cable from the from knobs to the rear outputs