Now I think these amps can bring more focus on having excellent power supplies that meet everyone’s desire for safety and longevity…could cost more, but I think people would pay for an encased but extra high quality unit?
If that's true, then this 1970s classic was also "an integrated amp."With two inputs, input selector, and gain knob, it's an integrated amp.
Yes, no load dependency. Where do you see any on that pic? It's useless for your point because there's no comparison between different loads. But here is one:@ Ropeburn ->
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I did better with an O-NOORUS D1: check out the post
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The amplifier O-NOORUS D3 PRO which is about to be released has this 'MOD' as well as the 'filter' for PVDD![]()
Yes, I would say that's an integrated amp. I wonder how it got the label it has.If that's true, then this 1970s classic was also "an integrated amp."View attachment 419368
It's from a later post in the same thread:Yes, no load dependency. Where do you see any on that pic? It's useless for your point because there's no comparison between different loads.
If the same problem occurs under the potting compound as with the first PA5, then there will be a problem.@ Roland68:
I think that the 'PFFB' part cannot pose a problem of reliability.
To distinguish it from the actual integrated amp -- with the same DC-coupled output circuit -- in the Kenwood lineup, the KA-7002.Yes, I would say that's an integrated amp. I wonder how it got the label it has.
That's exactly what doesn't work and the question comes up regularly in every thread about amplifiers with external power supplies.Now I think these amps can bring more focus on having excellent power supplies that meet everyone’s desire for safety and longevity…could cost more, but I think people would pay for an encased but extra high quality unit?
Perhaps due to when the term "integrated amplifier " came to be used? McIntosh used to call their "integrated amplifiers " Pre-Amp - AmplifierYes, I would say that's an integrated amp. I wonder how it got the label it has.
That's exactly where your mistake lies, the PA5 never had an overheating problem, that was a myth from heat hysterics.@ Roland88
The building blocks of the PFFB are passive components.
The TOPPING PA5 had active components (OP-AMPS) in its coating in addition to the passive ones, which caused overheating problems: in the case of the 3eAudio the problem will therefore not arise![]()
Here's a McIntosh power amplifier from the same era as the MA-6100. Note the gain knobs, the speaker switch, and the headphone jack.Perhaps due to when the term "integrated amplifier " came to be used? McIntosh used to call their "integrated amplifiers " Pre-Amp - Amplifier
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Did not work well for me. During gaming, it would auto-off on me, and when action happens it takes 2 seconds to turn on, completely ruining horror games. Rain and footsteps in games isn't enough to keep it on.Production models of these amps do not include the 12v trigger input - that was on early review samples only. The signal sensing on/off works well though. Price is also higher than stated as others have mentioned.