Topping PA5 II Stereo Amplifier Review

[Xibal]

My active speakers love to be driven by a pair of PA5 IIs

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Sorry for the noob question, but why you should use an external amp to drive active speakers?

 

[Sokel]

Sorry for the noob question, but why you should use an external amp to drive active speakers?

You can also ask Genelec the same thing about their 8381A.

 

[TheLastGerman]

Sorry for the noob question, but why you should use an external amp to drive active speakers?

Yes, that is a bit misleading. As you know, loudspeakers with integrated amplifiers are called active loudspeakers. This also applies to those that, as in my case, do not have a passive crossover and thus the tweeters and midwoofers are each operated with their own amplifiers and upstream active crossovers.

 

[DTTOM37]

My active speakers love to be driven by a pair of PA5 IIs

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Nice ! At which frequencies do you crossover?

 

[TheLastGerman]

Nice ! At which frequencies do you crossover?

I'll let you know about that in a private message.

 

[nck045]

PSA: If your Topping PA5 II sounds broken or weird, be sure to check whether its polarity is inverted as this can be a defect from the factory.

more info here https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...-with-new-amplifier-topping-pa5-ii-plus.48591

 

[Music1969]

Yikes...

So far I read 2 customers having issues on this forum with PA5 II

 

[anli]

Yikes...

So far I read 2 customers having issues on this forum with PA5 II

Are ones the same? Similar to PA5 defect? Or just inappropriate using?

 

[Music1969]

Are ones the same? Similar to PA5 defect? Or just inappropriate using?

the 2 are in this thread already

 

[anli]

the 2 are in this thread already

Sorry, I guessed those issues details are in your memory, and you mean some technical conclusion.

 

[Music1969]

Sorry, I guessed those issues details are in your memory, and you mean some technical conclusion.

no sorry i only remember 2 complaints , not details

you will have to read the 29 pages like i did :-(

maybe my memory is wrong and you will find more complaints?

 

[AltoVariago]

no sorry i only remember 2 complaints , not details

you will have to read the 29 pages like i did :-(

maybe my memory is wrong and you will find more complaints?

Ferrari performances, Yugo reliability.

 

[Music1969]

Ferrari performances, Yugo reliability.

For the original yes - cannot say yet for Mk2.

Btw - maybe you don't know but I know from personal work, high end car brands that do sometimes come with 0 mile faults...

If you think there has never been a Ferrari with a 0 mile fault... you would be incorrect.

 

[Loathecliff]

Ferrari performances, Yugo reliability.

Retired car dealer here being curious.
Survey:-
Of the two above, you have owned
One
Both
Neither.

Thanks for taking part.

 

[AltoVariago]

Retired car dealer here being curious.
Survey:-
Of the two above, you have owned
One
Both
Neither.

Thanks for taking part.

I own a Ferrari Portofino M. Never owned a Yugo but when I was living in the us (‘80s-90s) this was a synonym of poor reliability.

 

[AltoVariago]

For the original yes - cannot say yet for Mk2.

Btw - maybe you don't know but I know from personal work, high end car brands that do sometimes come with 0 mile faults...

If you think there has never been a Ferrari with a 0 mile fault... you would be

Sorry but I do not understand what “0 miles faults” means, English is not my first language.

 

[anli]

Is seems to be cars fans forum now.

 

[Music1969]

Sorry but I do not understand what “0 miles faults” means, English is not my first language.

It means a fault with 0 miles driven (a brand new car)

 

[mike70]

Faults happens ... the question is the cause (bad engineering as the worst cause), ratio and after sale support. I think Ferrari is a proven brand in many decades with the conditions I mentioned

 

[thewas]

I own a Ferrari Portofino M. Never owned a Yugo but when I was living in the us (‘80s-90s) this was a synonym of poor reliability.

To tell the truth a Ferrari back then wasn't really reliable either and when I see some quality issues they still have not the synonym for reliability which might be rather an older Toyota or Lexus. Nevertheless the Portofino is a beauty and the sound of any Ferrari lovely.