Looks like they've beefed up their products a bit. Does this one have balance issues at low volumes like the original Nova?
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12-09-2012 06:46 PM #1021
"He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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12-09-2012 10:24 PM #1022
These are the guts of my diy passive integrated amp.
why buy it if you can build it?
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12-10-2012 09:31 AM #1023
Not that I have heard, and I keep the volume between 9 and 11 mostly. I know they changed the amps to IcePower for the new Nova and Grand Integrated, and a chip amp for the Decco, not sure what other changes were made.
Originally Posted by Face
Am looking at the new Nova now for the HT, torn between that and a W4S Mint. If I get it i'll be sure to pop the top and show the guts of that one to, though the only difference should be the amp.The Basement HT ------- PC Rig
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12-10-2012 09:50 AM #1024
I'm currently using a Mint, it's a nice sounding unit and should be a step above the new Nova.
"He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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12-11-2012 09:21 PM #1025
2 Channel-
Carver Amazing Silvers
BAT VK-31
VTL Deluxe 300 monos (modded)
Esoteric DV50
Dynavector modded phono stage
Music Hall 2.2LE TT
Squeezebox Touch
Modded Music Hall DAC Burson op amps
Richard Grey 600S
MIT Shotgun IC's and SC
Signal PC's
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12-11-2012 11:03 PM #1026
Dared MC-7P, stock:
And after I upgraded the coupling caps:
Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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12-12-2012 11:30 AM #1027
Very nice BAT... Originally Posted by cstmar01
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12-12-2012 10:19 PM #1028
Thanks! Not sure what happened to my pictures as it got upside down and I'm missing some. Originally Posted by zingo
2 Channel-
Carver Amazing Silvers
BAT VK-31
VTL Deluxe 300 monos (modded)
Esoteric DV50
Dynavector modded phono stage
Music Hall 2.2LE TT
Squeezebox Touch
Modded Music Hall DAC Burson op amps
Richard Grey 600S
MIT Shotgun IC's and SC
Signal PC's
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12-16-2012 08:18 PM #1029
I just flipped the old laptop over.... Originally Posted by cstmar01
Nice BAT Chris!
Make yourself necessary to someone. Ralph Waldo Emerson
InnerSound Eros Mk III (Hybrid ESL's)
InnerSound Mk II Active Crossover Bass Amp
Sanders ESL Amp (Panels)
Krell KSL Pre w/ KSL Phono
Squeezebox Touch / Welborne Labs PS / I2S Out Mod
Denon 3910 I2S/DSD Out Mod
Twisted Pear Buffalo III Dual Mono ESS Sabre32 DAC
Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive
AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm
Dynavector 17D3
Shunyata Hydra (Original)
GIK Acoustic Treatments
CP Showcase
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03-05-2013 02:30 PM #1030
Nudies from my equipment collection:
Classé CA-300. Instead of the typical 4 beer can sized caps seen in most amps, Classé opted for thirty-six 4,700µF caps, stacked in two tiers under the pre/driver PC board, for a total of 162,900µF.
Classé DR-10
Classé CP-50
Phase Linear 400 Series 2
SAE Model 2400
SAE Model 2300
Denon POA8300
Adcom GFA-1
Pioneer SA-7100 (baby Pioneer)
Outlaw Audio M200
Last edited by Glen B; 03-05-2013 at 02:49 PM.
44 years of audio DIY, restorations and mods.
Main system: Denon DP-59L, Audio-Technica AT33EV, Marantz Reference SA-11S2, Classé CP-50, Classé CA-300, Classé DR-10, Classé RC-1, PSB Stratus Goldi's, DIY Balanced Power conditioner, Acoustic Zen and NeoTech cables, Oyaide and Furutech AC power connectors and receptacles.
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03-05-2013 06:45 PM #1031
Excellent pics Glen! I actually saw something in the Phase Linear picture that shows an item I have on a Soundcraftsmen amp. Looks like a starburst shaped sleeve that's on the little capacitors??? Are they for cooling? That Outlaw Audio M200 amp looks like it would be sweet for a center channel amp.
Last edited by Polkie2009; 03-05-2013 at 06:48 PM.
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03-05-2013 07:07 PM #1032
The things you describe are indeed heat sinks, to dissipate heat. They are usually found on transistors and/or integrated circuits (i.e., active devices) that dissipate some heat, not on capacitors. Some power resistors will have a similar structure, typically built in to them.
all the best,
mrh
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03-05-2013 07:42 PM #1033
Marantz 2265B
Main rig:
PARASOUND HCA1200 ( MODDED.)
MIT exp 1 ic's
Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
AQ kingcobra ic's
ADCOM GDA 700 DAC ( MODDED)
YAMMY CDC-665
Marantz 6100 tt w/ schure M97xE
Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
POLK RTA-12C'S W/ RDO194 TWEETS AND DYNAMATED.
MIT exps2 speaker cables
B.room sys.
Parasound HCA 800ll
Dared sl2000a. W/ matched pair telefunkin black diamond 12at7's
5jr+(clarity SA caps fully moded)
MSB Link Dac ll
Marantz cdp
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03-06-2013 10:04 AM #1034
Thanks for the info mrh, I looked closer at Glen's pic of his Phase Linear and the heatsinks are on something that looks more round and flat and not cylindrical like a cap.
I really admire how the Japanese made their electronics so well organized under the hood.:). That Pioneer looks beautiful.
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03-07-2013 03:27 PM #1035
Yes, the starbust shaped sleeves are heatsinks, placed on the driver transistors to dissipate heat. The top Classe picture and the SAE2400 also have ones that are clearly visible. In the Classé, they're the four fancy black-finned heatsinks standing like little towers on the pre/driver board. In the SAE2400, they're a pair of black L-shaped plates on the pre/driver board. Some of the pics posted by others have similar finned heatsinks. Originally Posted by Polkie2009
They are very versatile, and will work well in a 5.1 or 7.1 system, driving the fronts only for music from the pre-outs of an AVR, driving a passive sub, or center-channel. I have used the M200 to drive a passive pro sub in my party system. Originally Posted by Polkie2009
Last edited by Glen B; 03-07-2013 at 03:35 PM.
44 years of audio DIY, restorations and mods.
Main system: Denon DP-59L, Audio-Technica AT33EV, Marantz Reference SA-11S2, Classé CP-50, Classé CA-300, Classé DR-10, Classé RC-1, PSB Stratus Goldi's, DIY Balanced Power conditioner, Acoustic Zen and NeoTech cables, Oyaide and Furutech AC power connectors and receptacles.
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03-21-2013 01:40 PM #1036
Some more nudies:
Marantz SR19 receiver w/fan-cooled outputs
Yamaha C-60 preamp
Nikko Alpha 2000
Classé DR-8
Classé CA-301
Classé Omega Omicron
Classé CDP.5
44 years of audio DIY, restorations and mods.
Main system: Denon DP-59L, Audio-Technica AT33EV, Marantz Reference SA-11S2, Classé CP-50, Classé CA-300, Classé DR-10, Classé RC-1, PSB Stratus Goldi's, DIY Balanced Power conditioner, Acoustic Zen and NeoTech cables, Oyaide and Furutech AC power connectors and receptacles.
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03-21-2013 04:15 PM #1037
I love me some transformers and the pair in the Omega Omicron... *drool*
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." Winston Churchill
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03-21-2013 10:36 PM #1038
Not mine. Audio Research VT200MKII.
My buddy's shop recently got one in on consignment. I listened to it tonight and am SERIOUSLY considering selling my dirtbike to fund it.
And yes...that's *8* *pairs* of 6650Cs.
They had it paired with an Audio Research SP9 MKIII Hybrid tube pre...
Last edited by ZLTFUL; 03-21-2013 at 10:39 PM.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." Winston Churchill
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03-25-2013 11:07 PM #1039
Just because I love looking inside of it: Stello DA100 Signature DAC
Face:
Inside:
Some other pictures of inside (link)
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04-04-2013 03:02 PM #1040
Denon DP-59L
44 years of audio DIY, restorations and mods.
Main system: Denon DP-59L, Audio-Technica AT33EV, Marantz Reference SA-11S2, Classé CP-50, Classé CA-300, Classé DR-10, Classé RC-1, PSB Stratus Goldi's, DIY Balanced Power conditioner, Acoustic Zen and NeoTech cables, Oyaide and Furutech AC power connectors and receptacles.
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04-25-2013 02:17 PM #1041
Audiosource AMP100, 60W x 2/ 150W bridged.
Last edited by Glen B; 04-25-2013 at 02:20 PM.
44 years of audio DIY, restorations and mods.
Main system: Denon DP-59L, Audio-Technica AT33EV, Marantz Reference SA-11S2, Classé CP-50, Classé CA-300, Classé DR-10, Classé RC-1, PSB Stratus Goldi's, DIY Balanced Power conditioner, Acoustic Zen and NeoTech cables, Oyaide and Furutech AC power connectors and receptacles.
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05-20-2013 02:22 PM #1042
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05-20-2013 02:45 PM #1043
What is the make and model amp pictured ?
44 years of audio DIY, restorations and mods.
Main system: Denon DP-59L, Audio-Technica AT33EV, Marantz Reference SA-11S2, Classé CP-50, Classé CA-300, Classé DR-10, Classé RC-1, PSB Stratus Goldi's, DIY Balanced Power conditioner, Acoustic Zen and NeoTech cables, Oyaide and Furutech AC power connectors and receptacles.
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05-20-2013 02:52 PM #1044
My new custom Gary Dodd amp using Hypex modules on a balanced power supply, both with separate switches; 200wpc 8ohm, 400wpc 4ohms and no noise.
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05-20-2013 02:58 PM #1045
Saweet
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05-20-2013 03:13 PM #1046
Thanks! I love the simplicity of it! Originally Posted by pitdogg2
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05-20-2013 03:56 PM #1047
Man just goes to show can't judge an amp by it's appearance. That thing looks like a knock off adcom
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05-20-2013 04:11 PM #1048
Thats because it is a repurposed Adcom chassis with a pair of these http://www.hypex.nl/product/ucd-ampl.../ucd400st.html and a custom linear power supply. Originally Posted by pitdogg2
That thing looks like a knock off adcom
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05-20-2013 04:18 PM #1049
Well that explains it completely and by no means was I knocking that amp.. Thanks Fred Originally Posted by FTGV
Ivan
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05-20-2013 04:29 PM #1050
Forgot about this thread, anyways here is my anthem mca5 series 2 just for a look. One power supply for the 2 mains and one supply for the center and rears
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