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Post Subject: Starting from scratch - new amps new systemPosted by Dominic on: 1/31/2007
I'm about to do what amounts to building a new system.
What i'd like to do is build/acquire a set of amps that can be hotrodded if-you-will in the vein of the melquiades re: channel tuning.
my goals from a technical/mech perspective are the following:
a not insubstantive amount of power, a solid power supply, loww humm, short signal path, long parts life, lots of adjustability ofr sound, minimal cost.
my goals from a musical perspective are:
discrimination in bass colours-and midrange too, deep depth of field (nowt to do w/soundstage), open but focused midrange, even distibution of dynamics - same amount of micro~, metzo~, and macro~ and have that hold true at all frequencies, overall harmonious sound.
My basic thought was that i'd get some cheap point to point amps with an elegant chassis that has tubes with many equivalents and some extra space for adjustment. something like the Antique Sound Lab wave 8 but el34 based for example. But i don't know. I really don't.
long term plan is to have three L-R-control (or six in the case of ob psu) amp boxes that are for all intents and purposes unified containing all correction circuitry, and integrate the speakers and source. Eventually with my own chassis design.
The question is, what rust bucket should i be looking for to hot rod. I have no idea how much money i'll be putting into this in the long run but the initial cost must be under 1k.
two notes:
- is there such thing as an off the shelf three box integrated?
- you might want to consider adding the abiliity to make drafts of posts
Roman. dunno if the forum code will allow that though.
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