[wink]

 

[Ableza]

Yea I’m talking about the led and meters and displays and other bling Schiit. That’s the subjective part I mean. I want black boxes that sound great.

 

[Ripper2860]

I want black boxes that sound great.

Well that's 1 out of 2 for Schiit gear (with exception of the Jot and VH2).

#MoreBlackSchiit

 

[Xcalibur255]

Not in the one post I replied to, no. But you are splitting hairs. There have been a number of inquiries about a Class A amplifier with chocolate sauce and everything on them. (Okay, not chocolate sauce, but envisioned to fit that poster's exact desires.)

Fair enough. It's not really my fight. I just find it a shame when somebody's enthusiasm gets dampened. I don't usually butt into these kinds of discussions but for some reason I jumped into this one. Case in point I've lurked this thread since its inception but I doubt my username looks familiar to anybody.

Cheers.

 

[Ripper2860]

Case in point I've lurked this thread since its inception but I doubt my username looks familiar to anybody.

I've seen you about and hope to see more of you here. It gets a bit rough and tumble at times, but it's all in good fun or at least with good intentions.

 

[Th3Drizzl3]

Well that's 1 out of 2 for Schiit gear (with exception of the Jot).

#MoreBlackSchiit

#allblackschiit

i want it all in black lol.

 

[JamminVMI]

As fot Three Dog Night?? YEAH!!!! One would be truly surprised how many #1 and top 10 hits they had.

Huuge fan of Three Dog Night, great stuff... Also just discovered a jazzy songstress in Chiara Civello, am I just slow? Can’t believe I’d never heard of her, but for just shy of a two-dollar bill at Goodwill, I’m in heaven! Amazing stuff, recommended.

 

[Rensek]

I'm not sure why such fascination with Class A operation to the point of wanting an LED indicating it. If it sounds good who cares? But I suppose this would appeal to the same sorts who like VU meters on amps. I just never saw the point. A VU meter is important when recording or mixing, but not for home audio playback...

From my standpoint, I've never heard pure Class A. I have read many sites that subjectively say class A is best and class AB is second best. I would like to be able to know what the operating mode is at a given time to see if I can hear a difference. I have scoured the internet trying to determine if my old JVC is class AB or just class B. It has a huge Vidaresqe heatsink running through the middle of the device. I have often felt that my best sound quality on this device comes late at night, when I can listen at 15-20 out of 100, or lower and just let that soft, sweet, & lush sound flow over me. Maybe it's because it's class AB and at that volume level it sits in class A, maybe it's because this thing has something like .2 percent distortion at just medium volume levels. I don't know, but it'd be nice if I could map and pinpoint class A/B to help solve some riddles. Its the same feeling that makes me want to try single strand thick gauge stereo cable for bass drivers compared to zip wire. I enjoy the feeling of cruising at 55 in my big assed SUV, because my mileage indicator says I get 27mpg at 55 compared to 20mpg at 70. Grand scheme of things it doesn't matter, but I'd find it enjoyable to track.

 

[riffrafff]

Re: LEDs vs sound (or the fact that that they do not contribute to the sound quality). To me, statements about such aesthetics would imply that Schiit was being frivolous with even including a power LED indicator. I mean, you know when it's on, right? 'Cause sound come out. Why not an LED to show Class A mode, just for fun? Who else does that, after all? I think it'd be great. IMO.

 

[MWSVette]

I like ORT's comments about VU meters. Some of us like some things, others don't. It would be a boring world if there was only one design on amplifiers and aesthetics are more important to some than to others. I had a Dynaco 416 with red LED meters but always preferred the looks of the blue VU meters in the 400, such is life. In one amp I used magic eye tubes for an old school look, some things are just for fun. It is hard to picture some amps without them though.

https://www.crutchfield.com/p_958MA...bSzc2c-WslAJJ0a82P5u0Rrb2JXKGViQaArP3EALw_wcB

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Anybody heard from Uncle ORT, have not seen him in a while. @OldRoadToad are you still out there...

 

[ScottFree]

Anybody heard from Uncle ORT, have not seen him in a while. @OldRoadToad are you still out there...

Perhaps he’s on the road again.

 

[Alcophone]

These days, the mere fact this operation mode has the reserved/monopolized letter "A" Class A, is the shallow reason that it -- it must be best

Pfff, how 2005 of you. Go THX AAA or go home!

 

[artur9]

but the jury is still out on Puerto Rico. Cheers!!! **

** It's a joke w/ tongue firmly planted in cheek. Really.

Hey! Watch it!

Joking aside, they're still trying to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Those Americans need all the money and beer (international or no) you can send.

Now, was too young to drink beer when I was there but what I saw was very watery and disgusting. What is the recommended beer for a very hot and humid environment? The rum seems more climate appropriate.

 

[sam6550a]

If they hang Brilliant Pebbles from their earlobes they can hear it even better, I've heard.

Or perhaps Smart Rocks.

 

[Paladin79]

https://www.passlabs.com/press/leaving-class

Here is a decent older article about Class A and Class AB.

The biggest thing of note IMHO is how long any given amp might be in class A mode and the bias currents involved. When Jason mentioned rail currents ten times those of the Vidar on his Continuity (trademarked) amp, my thought was an amp that stayed in the Class A mode longer. I also recall someone saying that some manufacturers call amps Class A when they are really AB and a more honest way to portray that is by saying Class A up to this wattage and AB beyond. The information shown does just that, and if you notice, when you get bias current up to 3.6 amps per channel (that is a LOT of current) the amp stays in class A up to a much higher level. Even at 2008 prices that was one expensive amp. Later I found them listed at $34,000 a pair. Some of you might recall Jason saying that building a high power class A amp was really expensive. This is my reason for going with small class A mono blocks matched to some very efficient speakers. I could do the same thing using said speakers with any amp that stayed in class A mode for the first ten watts and the amp would be suitable for use with many other speakers.

The amp shown does have a way to tell mode of operation, provided you understand some of the theory.