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Power amp vs integrated stereo amp
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<blockquote data-quote="Ampdog" data-source="post: 828520" data-attributes="member: 144"><p>Basics:</p><p></p><p>Any amplifier system consists of a control/pre-amp part and a power part, whether separates or integrated. The specific design of each has nothing to do with whether the final product will be separates or all-on-one-chassis, i.e. integrated. </p><p></p><p>In the days of valves there was an advantage in separating these units, as it was much easier to mount a relatively light pre-amp in a piece of furniture, and the heavy 'main amplifier' conveniently somewhere else out of the way. Smaller amplifiers were still a 'one piece' execution.</p><p></p><p>One cannot really compare any audio equipment on a one-off experience. Thus the "sound" of <strong>a</strong> separate execution vs, <strong>a</strong> combined unit will have everything to do with the specific circuit and about nothing with the number of units. </p><p></p><p>(and let's please not go into avoiding interconnects in integrateds <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />uke: That topic ..... sorry.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ampdog, post: 828520, member: 144"] Basics: Any amplifier system consists of a control/pre-amp part and a power part, whether separates or integrated. The specific design of each has nothing to do with whether the final product will be separates or all-on-one-chassis, i.e. integrated. In the days of valves there was an advantage in separating these units, as it was much easier to mount a relatively light pre-amp in a piece of furniture, and the heavy 'main amplifier' conveniently somewhere else out of the way. Smaller amplifiers were still a 'one piece' execution. One cannot really compare any audio equipment on a one-off experience. Thus the "sound" of [b]a[/b] separate execution vs, [b]a[/b] combined unit will have everything to do with the specific circuit and about nothing with the number of units. (and let's please not go into avoiding interconnects in integrateds :puke: That topic ..... sorry.) [/QUOTE]
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