The Wonderfull World Of Single Ended Solid State

Once you've heard one good amplifier you've pretty much heard them all.

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The Sugden amps are 'single ended'. In fact most of the time 'single ended' looks very, very like a conventional push-pull output stage, it's just that instead of actively driving one half with half the signal, you use it only as (fixed) a current-source. It's simply a matter of degree - 98% of the SS amps out there are push-pull (whether class A, AB or B); a few are single ended; and a rare one or two (the old 10w JLH Class A amp comes to mind) are somewhere ill-defined in the middle. The only thing that is for sure - one simply cannot have a useful class B single-ended audio amp.

Its the results that matter. And Rob I know what you're getting at, but for arguments sake on hifi forum I'm going to disagree. Regards ;)
 
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nando said:
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.
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Hi Nando,

Whish ones have you tried?

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felix said:
The Sugden amps are 'single ended'. In fact most of the time 'single ended' looks very, very like a conventional push-pull output stage, it's just that instead of actively driving one half with half the signal, you use it only as (fixed) a current-source. It's simply a matter of degree - 98% of the SS amps out there are push-pull (whether class A, AB or B); a few are single ended; and a rare one or two (the old 10w JLH Class A amp comes to mind) are somewhere ill-defined in the middle. The only thing that is for sure - one simply cannot have a useful class B single-ended audio amp.

Its the results that matter. And Rob I know what you're getting at, but for arguments sake on hifi forum I'm going to disagree. Regards ;)
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WHAT ABOUT CLASS D OUTPUT AMPS?
NANDO.
 
Analogue Class D amps have to be 'push-pull'. A single-ended one wouldn't be very interesting to listen to; might make a good light dimmer though ;)
 
most new late commers in the mid 90's were class D i should know ,
you probably heard one or two, i will not disclose names,
nando.
 
Continuum Turntables have been working with a new company who showed at the CES who look like they are making Single output devices in Monster cases. They sounded promising. www.constellationaudio.com they are so new they havn't got their webpage up and running yet, could be an interesting read. Suggested price at $50K per mono.
 
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Purite Audio said:
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.
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this is a bit confusing for me - isn't this a kit thing that ralf from audioprojekte.de DIY parts website was selling.

i agree it's a tremendous thing and very easily a better sounding than the original first watt F3 amp it heavily borrows from.
 

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