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Good SS Designers and their lesser known designs

Hi all

I am interested in learning more about very good amps and think one way this is done by looking at amp's designed by great designers first and then amp's that they designed but not under their own names.

1. Nelson Pass. Anything by Pass Labs. Question is what amp's by Threshold and which ones by Forte, as also which ones for Nakamichi and which ones for Adcom. Did he also do the HK Citation series.

Also, know the Nakamichi PA designs were inferior to the T'hold designs, how do the Adcom amps compare.

2. McCormack. Know he does the McCormack series and also modded a few other amps, Mac Mod 405 for eg. Any others.?

3. Jim Strickland. Did the Acoustat TNT amp's, believe also some Hafler TNT designs (not sure which ones), any others.?

4. Sanders of Inndersound/Coda. Which Coda lines and any others?

5. Other Designs/designers. Assume Muse belongs on this list as well as CJ MF series.

Shriram
shriramosu
launer
7 posts
 
Dave Gore for the Quatre Gain Cell amplifier.

When The Audio Critic's first issue came out - they had a amplifier show down.

Yamaha B2 V-Fet amp, Audio Research, Threshold, and others. The Gain Cell was their choice over the others. So Mr. Gore definitely deserves a place in this pantheon. (to this day that amp was one of the greatest bass amp I've ever heard. Liquid sounding and dynamic)
roberjerman
4,319 posts
 
Andy Hefley designed the GAS Son of Ampzilla and Thoebe preamp after Jim Bongiorno left to start Sumo. This amp/preamp combination is still a formidable contender against today's multi-kilobuck gear! I am at this moment using this combination with a pair of DCM TW's (52779, 52780). Truly excellent sound!
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Right,  the Son is one of the sweetest amps ever made !
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erik_squires
16,128 posts
 
If you want to talk SS amplifier designs, I strongly suggest you look into the late Dr. Marshal Leach Jr.

His 1976 paper, "Build a low TIM Amplifier" codified the modern SS amplifier and set the standard for designs for years to come.

I write a little about him on my blog, here:

https://speakermakersjourney.blogspot.com/2016/01/introduction-to-georgia-tech-leach.html

Best,


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