Ribbon cable inside amplifiers


I have been looking inside amplifiers on google images, newbie here…wondering if ribbon cable inside the amplifiers is a cheap way for them to build…I was looking at Pass Labs seem to have a lot of ribbon cables…

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donavabdear

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In the future sound systems will come in a chip and the silly discussions abut audio cables will filially stop. 
 

how will the said chip be powered? Solar? Batteries ? A miniature built in nuclear reactor to eliminate the need for a power cord. Will that chip also reproduce music and will render speakers obsolete, thus also eliminating speaker cables?

Just trying to envision such a device…and my imagination is failing me…help me out here…

This is the third day with the Pass Lab  XA-25 in my system after the Primaluna amp died on me, I must say I don’t miss the Primaluna….if fact I hope it doesn’t come back..everything thing is so much better…

And you’ll have many more days of happy listening! My Pass Labs amps and preamp put a smile on my face every time I sit down for a listen.

Enjoy!!!

 

@audphile1 

i was just talking about replacing ribbon connectors with chips. For your imagination, no separate electronic boxes at all only speakers, yes you will have to plug in your speakers but by then people will realize that AC is changed to DC and that very simple circuit is easy to design and doesn’t take an expensive AC cable. All controls will be on apps and the generic speakers will be controlled by signal and powered chips If you want to get better sound than everyone else you just pay for a more expensive app and better DSP. The future of the audiophile equipment lover is not so exciting. In the pro world already it’s not the hardware you have it’s the plugins.

@waytoomuchstuff

you were talking to someone who knew what they were doing , ribbon connectors are the flag that says this box shouldn’t sell for audiophile prices.

Also my new Boulder Preamp has ribbon connectors all over it but it does sound good and It's great to get away from tubes.