Impedance mismatch... (BD-Design)

by anubisgrau, Monday, January 18, 2010, 23:17 (5210 days ago) @ DeMarko

Good that you've reminded me about that! I should provide Bert with photos and some nice story.

Crazy A is nice but I'm a sucker for SET tube amps so I got custom 10Y SET monoblocks built in order to get the Swings singing. I personaly like how it sounds, plenty of emotions, good tonal colours and amazing transparency thanks to the direct coupling (pure Loftin White circuit) between the stages (no coupling caps nor interstage transformers employed), while a good grip thanks to a generous power supply. Less coloration than usual 300b business thanks to the amazing 10Y tube.

The system now looks like this:

speakers: Oris Swing
power amps: Tatic Audio 10Y SET monoblocks 2x4W (A2 class)
preamps: Bent TAP-X or Myth LDR
turntables: Stabi S/Stogi S/Benz Micro MC Gold or Stabi 2/Stogi/Denon 103
phono preamps: Pass Pearl/Xono or EAR 834P (for sale) or Zoran Dimovski RIAA
step up transformers: Denon AU-320 or Haufe T-7885
CD transport: Philips CD-160 (modified)
DAC: TwinDAC+ (for sale) or AltmaGC Attraction (for sale), with UPCI gizmo
tuner: Cambridge Audio C-50
cables: Duelund speaker, Hitachi LC-OFC ICs.