Can SMPS based preamps/amps sound organic ?
Thanks, Bombaywalla. Yes, a delay of a few years between application and grant would certainly be understandable. My reference to 2003 for the "encapsulated composite electrostatic loudspeaker stator" application you had found was correct, however. As can be seen on the left side of the page, a short way down from the top: "Filed: October 30, 2003." Best regards, -- Al |
Patent does not mean much (I have couple of them). Patenting new principle of operation is practically impossible, so the most of people patent specific use. You can come up with any weird stuff and register it. Patent office does not check validity of the idea. They only check if it was used before - no matter how stupid. The word "Patent" suggests originality. |
Of course. SMPS actually has a lot of advantage, SMPS is basically a power regenerator. Go listen to the JBL LSR305/8, it’s an all digital design. SMPS, class D, digital crossover, DSP. It’s the greatest bargain in audio right now. The 3 series 5x305+310s simply destroys $1000 to $10,000+ audiophile setups. There are also bad SMPS designs too, eg: Benchmark. |
