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Specs on PSE Studio Mark IV

Hi folks,

I have a PSE Studio Mark IV driving my Thiels that I am happy with. I am playing around with putting a simple preamp in place of my receiver (Outlaw 1050).

One option that I'm considering is going passive so that my cd player has a more direct connection to the amp.

But, I don't have any literature on the amp. Does anyone have the specs on this amp that they could share with me to help in matching for impedence and capacitance? (which I think are the critical aspects of matching for a passive system if I understand all that I've been reading)

My cd player is the NAD 540 which has 2.2 volt output with 300 ohm impedance.

Anyone else gone passive into the PSE?

I'm also considering a small tube preamp and am toying with the idea of DIY for either the passive or the tube.

Thanks,

Chris
hi4head
hi4head OP
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Hi Guys,
Thank you so much for the information. I remember an audio saleman telling me a long time ago that a good amp will really make a big difference in sound. I sort of blew him off until I got the PSE a couple of years ago. It is incredible with my Thiels. I plan on keeping the PSE for a a long, long time. I've finally gotten to the point of wanting to play around with the front end of the system.

I made a couple of simple attenuator lines to test the input from the cd player directly into the amp and could hear a distinct difference even though it used ultra cheap rca cable, $3.00 pots from Radio Shack, crap solder, and a less then good soldering job. The 10K pots do the trick. Hopefully in a couple of weeks and I'll have the parts that I'll need and have the box put together.

Thanks again,

Chris
yagimax
21 posts
 
The PSE studio IV has been in my setup for almost 20 years driving my Vandersteen 2ci's. The amp is now driving a pair of Magnepan 3.6r planars with good sound.

I'm hoping to find another studio IV to bi-amp these power hungry Maggies.
phd
1,328 posts
 
I just recently picked up a PSE Studio IV amp and can agree with every positive thing that has been said so far. It is so musical with pace & drive, a real toe tapper to listen to and prefered it over a Stereophile Class A recommended amp I owned previously. Superb texturing and layering of the music coupled with a huge soundstage, definately a keeper!
rleff
1,065 posts
 
Phd I have a pse hl-1 pre amp from pse and have Dean's info in case you need repair as he was still involved in support of his gear last I talked with him;he is a real nice person to talk with.
Dean Klinefelter;Phone number is 763-295-1710 for anyone who may need it as well.
unsound
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