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Amps Atma-Sphere M-60 Mono blocks OTL design
My MP-3 3.3 shipped on Friday. I'll have it Thursday.My M60s are 3.1 and I'll send those in later this year. Gonna be a long 5 days! 
Amps Atma-Sphere M-60 Mono blocks OTL design
ozzyThe Quatros require -3db at 100hz.  Ralph is actually building that into one of the outputs for me, so i wont need to use the external crossover(m5hp) that goes between the pre and power amps. Vandersteen has a rather unique way of hi-passing ... 
Amps Atma-Sphere M-60 Mono blocks OTL design
ozzyI heard from Ralph today ( ok, he emailed back cuz I bug him once a week) and he said he's done the initial testing and expects to have it in the system next week.  Maybe my pre and your amps will end up testing together!    Anyway, I can't sa... 
Amps Atma-Sphere M-60 Mono blocks OTL design
gdnrbobThe M60s drive my Quatros with no problem.  I rarely get past 12 oclock on the volume and its more than enough.  Vandies have a rep of liking alot of power, but are a fairly easy load. 8ohms pretty much strait across. Plus, with the powered... 
Amps Atma-Sphere M-60 Mono blocks OTL design
ozzy, So you're the one keepin Ralph and his crew busy!  I'm waiting on an MP-3 that is being updated to 3.3.  The wait is torture!  I finally found a unit on the used market, but it was a very early model. I did get lucky, as the seller was in Mi... 
Atma-sphere amps best power tubes
I have to chime in on this....I just put some Shuguang CV181-Z tubes in my AtmaSphere UV-1 pre. Best 6SN7s I have heard, and by a mile.  CLARITY.  I also run M60s and will be trying to figure out if they'll fit. They are not shaped like typical 6SN7 
Vandersteen
gdnrbob, please keep us posted on your thoughts on the Treos. Are you getting the CTs? 
Manley Chinook or Allnic H1201
Thanks much!  I appreciate the responses and advice 
Zephyr won't play nice with Phenomena 2
devilboy, hows it going with the Zephyr and Chinook? I have a chance to pick up a Chinook locally and am very curious. 
Zephyr won't play nice with Phenomena 2
I know it's been covered in numerous threads, but I just replaced all 6 opamps in the Jolida with BB op627s and it sounds amazing.  What a great piece for an amateur modder.... 
Help, My Vandies Sizzle
@tomcarr.  Super interested in what your dedicated AC circuit brings to your system.  I'm just about to do that myself.... 
Help, My Vandies Sizzle
+1 on the Quicksilver combo. They are superb together.  I've never heard vandies sound painfully bright. Admittedly, I always ran mine with tubes.   If funds and space permit, I can't recommend adding a pair of 2w subs enough. It took my rig to th... 
Zephyr won't play nice with Phenomena 2
devilboy, it's my understanding that the capacitive loading mostly affects the top end.  Less pf for more top end energy.  With the Phenom I tried both the 200 and 300 settings.  With the Jolida, I'm using the 220 pf setting and 47kohm loading. Ho... 
Zephyr won't play nice with Phenomena 2
Theophile, that's pretty much exactly what I was trying to convey.  With the MS pre, I was dissatisfied with the Zephyr.  I actually wondered if I had a dud, or just didn't like the Soundsmith sound.  I I generally kept the gain at 40, though I tr... 
ok im opening pandoras box here.(treatment vs framed wall art)
I sent a jpeg of a pic that a friend took to Acoustimac.  They made it into two 2x4' panels.  Very cool, and an original.