Hardly any mention of AC cable. It makes a difference, and it's something users can often change, unlike most of the other components.
What contributes most to a change in how an amplifier sounds?
Amplifiers include tubes (if not solid state), big transformers, lots of internal wiring, Power supply, cabinet, gain controls if you're lucky, connections for incoming and outgoing cables, Computer chips, Control panels, semiconductor boards, design choices, age, etc.
Of all this stuff, what contributes the most to a change in how an amplifier sounds?
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You certainly know your way around the inner workings of the mystery boxes in an audio system and how cool to have you as a neighbor. So much knowledge between your ears. Seems like the power supply and transformers, no surprise, dominate how an amplifier sounds. I’ve always wondered why amplifiers don’t have a second Power chassis but this clearly would be impractical. Capacitors certainly influence the rebustness of amplifier dynamics and I would guess these wear down overtime. I, like you, pursued biamping, and I use a MC 901 pair from McIntosh. a more safe approach for me by ensuring added amplifiers Will get along and avoids additional interconnects. I upgraded all the small tubes with NOS telefunken but have continued with the same power tubes I'm not sure how much these will influence sound but quite a price tag to replace them all. You have a nice size room and a lovely space. My amplifier does quite well in a 20 x 16 room but is deserving of a much larger space.
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You need to have a play date with. @knotscott I saw your YouTube channel wondered how it might be you could do a narrative of the types of work you do with your system. Inspiring to see people with all this knowledge and putting it to good use. Very very technical stuff. |
Hi @emergingsoul , This is a good question.I thought about it, to make stuff about tweaks on youtube. But my English is not good enough to do it. English is my 4th language. I am also not a good speaker in general. For me it is much easier to write. |
Reminds me a bit of the old story where organs of the body are having a fight over who was most important. Can’t remember what the plot twist was — something like the little toe saving the day. But the moral was the organs make up a team, all of which is “most important” depending on what is going on. |
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