Posts by DonoMan

Personally, I won't touch any audio gear that gives so few technical specs as that does. It does not touch on the amp itself in the specs at all other than 4 watts, but what impedance is that at? I still have no idea if I need to...

I'd recommend moving away from H/K. Their feature set is just so awful compared to Denon or Onkyo and they always seem to have more issues than other brands too. The previous post mentioning how HK still uses Faroudja, when several...

Yes. You may even be able to run the output of that amp straight into the input of another amp if the voltage level is close enough (it can still be done otherwise, but may need additional steps) . What amps are we talking about...

Quote:Originally Posted by MBentz Don't you need a resistor divider to set the gain of the op amp stage? Of course, but it is still then independent from the load. Personally I do believe in adhering to specs as closely as...

Quote:Originally Posted by BruceOmega Does anyone know if the supporting feet of the 818 will fit on a shelf 16" deep? The Onkyo web site says the overall depth of the unit is 17 1/8", but I am trying to figure out if the weight...

Get the 2212 if you don't care about preouts. Get the 2213 if you want to pay more money for the same thing. Get the 3312 if you want preouts, and the 3313 if you want to pay more. (Yes, this is quite the simplification, but should be...

Quote:Originally Posted by A9X-308 Sorry, but in this instance, you simply are. I've designed a considerable number of amplifiers over many years, and read lots and lots on this subject (Cordell's recent book the latest) and am...

Quote:Originally Posted by TazExprez I wonder how long it will take for prices to go down again. I was looking at a price history chart at PriceGrabber for the 818. I noticed that the prices were drastically reduced around early...

Never, ever use TV speakers when you have an alternative. Keep the TV volume at a moderate level all the time but the TV speakers off. Don't adjust the TV volume. Only adjust the receiver for both volume and mute.

There are tutorials for repairing car audio amps at www.bcae1.com - most of the info would be the same for home audio amps (AVRs will obviously be more complicated and include a bunch of stuff that isn't discussed on that site). It...