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snake_eye
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22. September 2004 @ 06:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi,

Basically I've been thinking of getting a new sound setup for my laptop, replacing my old labtec 2.1's. At the moment i'm looking at a pair of Eltax Monitor III's, some subwoofer (not decided) and an amplifier, hopefully all off ebay, because I'm cheap! (Is this setup ok?)

Q:
Is there a major difference between an amplifier, say 20 years ago, and todays cheap range of amplifiers?
Is there really change in quality of sound?
Are the connections different or will I be able to hook it like any other cheap amp of today?

I've been searching around and eyed up these:

>the old Pioneer SA-7800 (very stylish)
>the new Cambridge Audio range (A1, A5, A300)

So if we were to look at these two, what would the differences in performance be? I'm a very poor student with no money, so my budget is around £60, lower the better :D.
Are there any other amplifiers that I should consider for this kind of money, maybe a second hand bargain or something like that (is that a good idea?).

Sorry about this question, i know next to nothing of amplifiers. Hopefully you people can give me some input. :)


snake_eye


erickwan
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30. September 2004 @ 00:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
is about the same like the amp that i buy

i buy TX-SV909PRO(about 3 year) about 262W per/ch and TX-DS989VER2(new one) 360W per/ch no need subwoofer at all and this useing 7.1 surround but TX-SV909PRO can up to 11.1 surround if u add on

same Features of both amplifer

WRAT (Wide Range Amplifier Technology)
Impact and sound purity that conventional receivers can't match, from three distinct advantages: 1. Low negative feedback design; 2. Elimination of ground-potential fluctuations; 3. High instantaneous capability.

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Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry
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Less than half the typical amount of attenuation is needed, so signals never come close to the noise floor.

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Audiophile-Grade Parts
The massive troidal power transformer, with secondary windings and independent ground connections to isolate each channel from crosstalk and AC-line linterfaces, is the kind you find only in high-end audio equipment. Huge custom-designed Audio Tuned Reference capacitors give you greater power delivery at low frequencies, plus tremendous continuous power reserves during the most dynamic sound effects and musical surges. For hi-fi purists, large multi-emitter output transistors provide faster switching speed, which translates into a wider dynamic range.


THX Ultra2 Certified
THX Surround EX
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic II
DTS, DTS-ES Discrete/Matrix 6.1, DTS®96/24, DTS Neo:6
192 kHz/24-Bit Audio D/A Converters
24-bit Dual CRYSTAL Chips
Reduced NFB (Negative Feedback) Design
Non-Scaling Configuration
A-Form Listening Mode Memory
Zone 2 Multiroom/Multisource Capability


intel Pentium D 3.0GHz
2GB DDR2 PC533(Ram)
6600GT 256mb
DVD16x burner and CDR48x burner 200GB 7200rpm SATA hardisk
with TV card
HD 7.1 channel soundcard
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22. October 2004 @ 07:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hey,

you can get this amplifier for headphones on ebay. its a really good deal if you got high end headphones and the sound quality is amazing. its worth the money, i got one and its great. If you don't want to spend alot of money here is a good deal.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=48680&item=5726318892&rd=1
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