John Atkinson wrote:
Rui Pedro Mendes Salgueiro wrote in message
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Wavac Audio Lab SH-833 monoblock power amplifier (Michael Fremer)
As We See It ( Triggered by Mikey Fremer's review of the $350k/pair
Wavac amplifier in this issue, John Atkinson ponders problems of
fidelity and value for money.)
I suppose in a couple of months these articles will be available
on the website.
Both will be accessible in the free on-line archives at
www.stereophile.com on Monday July 12.
http://www.stereophile.com/amplifica...iews/704wavac/
http://www.stereophile.com/asweseeit/704awsi/
There are some other eye opening measuremens as well, reminding
one of Mr. Atkinson's comment in another recent review (I believe
about an amplifier Dudley was raving about) that amplifiers that
test like this are usually described as "broken."
That one I couldn't find. Can you give some more detail ?
It was the Antique Sound Lab Explorer review, also available in
Stereophile's on-line archives.
http://www.stereophile.com/amplifica...ws/304antique/
The quote by Mr. Atkinson is:
"I recommend that this amp be used from its 4 ohm output transformer
tap with sensitive speakers, but even then, "broken" is the word
most engineers would use to describe an amplifier that measures as
poorly as did the Antique Sound Lab Explorer 805 DT."
John Atkinson
Editor, Stereophile
BTW, I wanted to compare Mr. Atkinson's measurements of these amplifiers
with some more normal models, so I tried to find reviews of amplifiers
by brands such as Denon, Marantz, Pioneer, Sony, Technics, Yamaha
and I only found one (links to others welcome):
Stereophile: Yamaha @PET RP-U100 personal receiver
http://www.stereophile.com/amplificationreviews/191/
I just found this list:
http://www.stereophile.com/images/ma...x/intamps.html
that confirms such brands are rarely (or never) reviewed.
I got the impression from this editorial:
Stereophile: "Where's the Real Magazine?"
http://www.stereophile.com/asweseeit/313/
that the readers won't accept such reviews (because high-end Japanese
amplifiers/receivers are multi-channel ? * **), so Stereophile doesn't
review them. They are reviewed in Home Theater Magazine (sister magazine ?)
but not with the same detail:
http://www.hometheatermag.com/
* although they can be used with only 2 speakers connected.
** and there are some high-end stereo-only models. For instance,
the Yamaha MX-D1 (digital (PWM) amplifier).
Well, I suppose the
NAD C370 integrated amplifier
http://www.stereophile.com/amplifica...633/index.html
is normal enough.
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