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Thread: Placing monoblocks very near the speakers |
    
Bronze Member Username: Paulfolbrecht
Post Number: 20
Registered: Dec-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 - 01:22 pm: |
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Will it really make any differene? Anyone experiment? I have my PrimaLuna 70W blocks on teh rack with 3M speaker cables because that's what I had.
Pets & small children may cause problems with the amps on the floor near the speakers.
I'd also have to buy new speaker cable and loooong interconnects which sure aren't cheap. OTOH, this is a $9K system and I do want to get the most out of it. Sounds fabulous as it is.
Sorry about all the new "question" threads. I'm done now.
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Gold Member Username: Jan_b_vigne
Dallas,
TX
Post Number: 7142
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 - 11:39 pm: |
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Assuming the pre amp's output impedance is sufficiently low to drive long cables and the cables are not too high in capacitance or inductance, then the generally agreed upon set up for monoblocks is long interconnects and short speaker cables. There are always exceptions to this rule. Passive pre amps are typically unable to drive long cables as well as active pre amps. The new generation of autoformer based passive units are changing this to some extent.
Make sure the speakers will not cause microphonics in the tube amplifiers. This will probably require some sort of amplifier stand and an isolation system. A sand box is usually a good idea or float the amps on an air suspension system.
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Gold Member Username: Frank_abela
Berkshire
UK
Post Number: 1144
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 - 10:29 am: |
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If it sounds fabulous as it is and it makes more sense domestically, I'd leave it where it is. 3m is pretty short anyway so the improvements, if any, would be marginal.
Regards,
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