Getting very good sound using this into BBC Rogers LS3/6:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DC-3-to-18...-/272159153887
I wonder if there is any cheaper, new, good quality amplifier. Power supply is an from an old laptop, 16V.
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Getting very good sound using this into BBC Rogers LS3/6:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DC-3-to-18...-/272159153887
I wonder if there is any cheaper, new, good quality amplifier. Power supply is an from an old laptop, 16V.
Spendorman
Thought my amps were cheap lol... Cant buy a pint for that!
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Location: Middlesex, UK
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I'm Alex.
And that includes the postage! Even the volume control seems fine, good tracking balance between the two channels.
I have increased the heatsink by adding on an old one from a computer processor.
Spendorman
Location: Glasgow, UK
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I'm Peter.
Used to work at the BBC. They used these as monitors in the radio recording channels. If I remember correctly the amps were Quad 50Es. Just a little rough sounding, but you really do need that, or more power, to leave a bit of headroom. The Quad 405 was used later to drive LS5/8s, but here it was with an active crossover arrangement, one channel for tweeter, the other for bass/midrange. Now they did sound very good! A refurbished Quad might suit, or perhaps you can find a class A amp, they sound very smooth, but with all detail present.
Last edited by PeteC; 12-07-2016 at 16:20. Reason: typo
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Location: Middlesex, UK
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I'm Alex.
I have plenty of amps with more power, including some that you list, 405-2, also have Quad II's several 303's, Radford STA25 III, A&R Cambridge A60, Technics amps, Pioneer amps, Rogers amps, etc. etc. But, These speakers are used on my computer and run all day and evening, mainly at lowish volume, so something cheap to run is what I'm using.
I think that the 405-2 uses a fair bit of power just idling, could be over 30W, can't remember exactly. I do remember that Quad II use 90W each idling.
I know I'm mad, but I enjoy it.
Spendorman
Location: Glasgow, UK
Posts: 25
I'm Peter.
Never occurred to me to save power! Just want the best sound. My current amp uses 20W in standby, saves waiting ages for it to warm up properly.
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Mine each use 400W idling, yet only produce 25W of acoustic power. Oh, the joys of pure class A amplification!
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Location: Middlesex, UK
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Or in 'summer' if you live in the UK anyway.
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