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Predrag Pesa

Predrag Pesa

A 40 amp. work so fine after 1 year, and l need to have proper preamp . Where do l… More...
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Erik Hoogma

Erik Hoogma

After two years of gathering parts, I've finally a working A5. As an electrical engineering student it's hard to find… More...

Audio, Distortion and Feedback — Nelson Pass / 2008

Audiophiles seem to revel in minor controversies – vinyl vs CD's, tubes versus solid state, capacitor, wires, magic dots... and negative feedback. At one extreme, the position is that “feedback makes amplifiers perfect”. At the other extreme, “feedback is a menacing succubus that sucks the life out of the music, leaving a dried husk, devoid of soul”. The former viewpoint usually belongs to so-called “objectivists” who have a fine appreciation for electronic theory and measurements. Their opposites would be the “subjectivists” who emphasize the listening experience and often own tube amplifiers. Accusations are occasionally made that objectivists can't hear, and… More...

Amp Camp Project — Pass DIY / 2016

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