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Advantages of monoblocks

Hey all,

The merry-go-round, which had stopped for a while, is now showing signs of a slow circular movement. In nautical and financial terms this is usually never a good sign.

Anyhow, I'm running a quite good LSA Statement integrated now, powering de Capo BE monitors. I was wondering if monoblocks and a good pre-amp would be a better way to go?

I last had monoblocks when I ran Rogue M120's about a decade ago befor moving on to an ARC VS-110.

Would monoblocks present a significant advantage over a single amplifier or over the tremendous LSA?

They would have to be used and my budget is $4K max.

Cheers,

simao
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georgehifi
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04-28-14: Atmasphere
George's comment about ground loop issues is incorrect.

Saying "incorrect" itself, is a typical incorrect "blanket statement"
As I said "You have a greater chance of (hum) earth loop problems with monoblocks" Emphsis on "greater chance"

Plenty written about it here.
https://www.google.com.au/search?newwindow=1&site=&source=hp&q=earth+loops+with+monoblock+amps&oq=earth+loops+with+monoblock+amps&gs_l=hp.12...3023.16152.0.17986.31.30.0.1.1.0.216.4806.5j23j2.30.0....0...1c.1.42.hp..16.15.2219.ue2JH8za4fw

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georgehifi
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No one has said anything about the disavantages of monoblocks. Here's a couple of main ones.

1: You have a greater chance of (hum) earth loop problems with monoblocks, and the powercords will both have mains earth conections, and most like be pluged into different mains wall outlets.
2: You need long interconnects if they are positioned next to the speakers, so you preamp needs to have good low output impedance and drive so some tube pre's and passive pre's will have ? put on them.

Cheers George

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