Chuck Harris wrote:

Patrick Turner wrote:


They also have Direct Reactance Drive
for an SET amp at http://www.welbornelabs.com/drd.htm

Dirty Real Drivel?, or what?

All sorts of claims, and no proof for its validity,
Aye, that's the Web for ya.

The blokes in the audio club down here read all the silken tongue
clap trap about "the sound", and then start thinking it just has to be
better
than anything else, and because price is low, are tempted to buy it.
But when I see the schematic, I start thinking of 101 ways
which could be better.
But what is important is the information which is missing about the amp,

and its parts.
I have no doubt it works OK, and probably sounds well,
but it ain't hard to get a good sound from a 300B, and you don't need a
550v PS.
And with no loop FB, surely the brand of 300B is important......

Patrick Turner.

What are you saying Patrick! Are you saying that the Ultra Path
circuitry isn't all that they say it is? It uses an oil cap, so it
should give the audio a warm, kind of slick sound... It should have
a clarity that borders on transparency. I notice that the caps
are motor-run caps, so they should give the amp the ability to deliver
the power without stalling... good torquey kind of staying power...
quick off the starting gate. This, of course should give the sonic
highs a smooth but high velocity... sort of a punch, like they were
delivered by a well oiled machine.

And everyone knows that 550V is so much better than 600V when using
a 300B. After all 550V has less potential for noise and dissipation.

-Chuck

You really should try writing for Stereopile Magazine,
I'm sure you could boost the sales of anything.

Patrick Turner.






-Chuck