The Wonderfull World Of Single Ended Solid State

very few manufactures are not producing single ended pre-amps or s.s power amps, i always liked s.s single ended pre's and proper class A power amps, having had the pleasure to share the latest amongts friends on this new range i think that i have fallen in love with hi-fi again, i still have to define the difference betwin xlr's and rca's,
nando. sorry message i sent to them, was this.

 

Single ended solid state?

 

Hi Nando,

You are not clear what you are on about.

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Sounds horribly inefficient to me - perhaps I'll Pass.

 

sorry i will make the thread more clear, i was emailed by a so called " expert electronic "company from the other side of the moon and they have said that they want to show to the industry their technology about single ended solid state tech, hence i replied read thread on zerogain, wait guys for a reply from the masters, can't wait,
i never heard a single ended s/s/ amp, but i am curious if such thing exists,
nando.

 

Hi Nando,

What about Pass Labs. They make single ended solid state amps.


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I can't think of any benefits for a single ended SS amp but quite a few negatives. I think this is one area where we should accept that we have had some progress.

 

Rob how would you define 'single ended' solid state' a design with no feedback?
Keith.

 

Nelson Pass' FirstWatt amps are a great listen. Just give 'em some nice sensitive speakers to work with and they will astound you. I had the opportunity of listening to a FirstWatt 4 like this one:

http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/firstwatt6/f4.html

Deceptively simple and genial. I don't consider Nelson Pass as someone conservative, but someone with the zest to try things out and investigate. Why should this technology have been outdated? By what? Why not single-ended sand amps?

I personally look at 'em as a nice alternative or complement to single-ended tube fans, as they match well with horns and the like.

Regards,

Vincula

 

I agree I am waiting to hear the J2, and have been listening to an Audio projekte CA10, which is a German made 10 watt solid state amp, absolutely superb, and incredibly 'cheap'.
Running it directly from my macbook, using a Weiss INT202 firewire interface ,which has it's own remote controlled attenuator,Amarra software on te mac it is absolutely super.
Keith.

 

i am curently using a pure class a pre-amp,triode 14 tubes, based on zeroglobal feedback, with a pasive fully balanced volume control,rare earth, mu metal psu, great pre-amp i must say, no i do not have yet a single end s.s. power to try it with, only a set of nu-vista 300's power,
nando.

 

Hi Keith,

I'm taking it to mean a solid state amplifier using just one output device, ie not push-pull.

Not really an issue in a pre amp but it would be in a power amplifier.

 

i agreee, with you rob,
nando.

 

Excuse me chaps but isn't my Sugden a21Se an example of a SS Single end amp ?
Don't fall about laughing - that's what I was told and it gets bloody hot. too.

 

Hi,

What's this pre amp? It's not the MF Primo is it? Why do you need a singlr ended solid state?

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I thought SE was 'special edition' ?

 

Yes, Rob you're right. SE does stand for Special edition but it is also supposed to be single ended, as is the normal A21a or so I believe. anyway the OP is on about pre/power sets anyway. Masterclass ?

 

I know the old wooden cased amps were but don't know about the later models.

This is a good site for A21 info:

http://www.audiomisc.co.uk/JES/index.html

 

NO IT IS NOT SINGLE ENDED JUST CLASS a,
nando.

 

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yes it is the primo, just want to hear a s.s. powr amp that will amuse me, so far none ,sorry but i am corious, as i aways heard tube single ended but never s.s.
nando.