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Vince Di Nenna(amini-p3)

Vince Di Nenna

This is my rendering of the Mini-A based on MikeW's PCB. The amp config is single-ended input, dual mono down… More...
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Morris Eaddy

Morris Eaddy

Please see my attached pictures of a pair of A2 mono-blocks. Each amp stands 19 inches high, 15.5 inches deep… More...

Amp Camp Project — Pass DIY / 2016

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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...

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