As an architect, I try to apply the same logic and thinking that was presented in this video. Proven methods and technologies are enduring and contribute to the overall quality of the experience.

@angela-gilbert

3 ай бұрын

Make total sense.

Love this

Great explanation.

@angela-gilbert

3 ай бұрын

There are more. This video only touched the surface.

Although my 1998 integrated Simaudio amp is not the most transparent in my collection ,it is the most organically musical and most enjoyable i own ! a keeper 'till i croak ....

@angela-gilbert

3 ай бұрын

Not the most transparent but the most musical and enjoyable. What does that tell you? 🙂 I think you get it.

i really like all your thoughts with those controls, yeah i prefered mechanical controls

@angela-gilbert

3 ай бұрын

Most of the new things are design to be thrown away, non-repairable. Just about any technician will say they can fix a 50 year old amp but they cannot fix a 3 year old digital amp with all the logic controls. It is very sad when the world is talking about reduce, reuse and recycle.

In your opinion, which is a better amp for the $300 power supply conversion: the Yamaha AS301 or the Cambridge Audio AXA25? It looks like the Yamaha probably has more room internally for the capacitors?

@angela-gilbert

3 ай бұрын

Based on the picture on the net of the AXA25, it has way more room than the Yamaha. However, AXA25 is no longer available in Canada. They still sell in Europe as far as we know but not in Canada nor USA. AXA25 is a better amp for modification than the Yamaha AS301. It doesn't have any logic controls.

Laughed at the dead horse comment:)

We live in a world where we keep re-inveniting the wheel.

Mike doing a hard sell on the Cambridge Audio stuff - ha ha!

@angela-gilbert

2 ай бұрын

He tries sometime.......... 🙂

sounds more emotional than logical

@angela-gilbert

2 ай бұрын

Perhaps to you it is. However we have years of prove mechanical switches can be repaired and logic circuits are a throw away. All the surround receivers which last only 5 to 10 years. Manufactures don't wantnto support them because they need to keep selling more new boxes. Not us. We want things to last a long time and we are building thing to do just that.

Quote: "That sounds logical to me"...

@angela-gilbert

3 ай бұрын

The type of logic that doesn't need repair. 🙂

@michaelj.4187

3 ай бұрын

@@angela-gilbert logic is a byproduct of a fixed viewpoint...oh my, somewhat contradictory...sending love to everyone...

@angela-gilbert

3 ай бұрын

@@michaelj.4187 We are getting into deeper thinking territory. I do get what you say. It is something worth thinking about when there is time.

@michaelj.4187

3 ай бұрын

@@angela-gilbert indeed...

@yuknasty1013

2 ай бұрын

I would love to have my Yamaha as701 modified

Yamaha... !

This is faulty logic. Logic circuits dont slowly degrade over time where as a mechanical knob may due to contact with the carbon ..etc. Sure eventually a logic circuit may fail I've got electronics that are well into 40 years that have some sort of logic and still working.

@angela-gilbert

26 күн бұрын

Agree on the logic circuits don't slowly degrade. They will either work or doesn't. Like yourself, I have many logic circuits like CD players that still work after 30 to 40 years of service. However, the main problem of the logic circuits are the newer surround sound receivers which has a lot more complex logic and way more features than most people would ever use. They tend to fail after 10 to 15 years, and nobody is willing to repair them. Manufactures don't support those products because either no more parts in stock. Wanting to sell new models or technology has moved on and no point fixing the old one anymore. Not all of them fail of course, but enough of them fail to cause problems.

@svtcontour

26 күн бұрын

@@angela-gilbert Its true but I think the discussion here as not based on surround receivers but just 2 channel audio - ie comparing the cambridge and Yamaha. Usually on surround systems the failure is often on the HDMI boards which have chips that do decoding that run quite hot. Just saying. On 2 channel as discussed, its likely not an issue :)

@angela-gilbert

26 күн бұрын

@@svtcontour epom also is the problem with logic control. The less complicated unit it seems there is less issue. I have seen many surround receiver and two channel integrated amp failed because of the epom. Some of them can be reset but still have to be done by a technician. That is if the manufacture allows that to happen. In the case of Cambridge Audio and also Pioneer and other company alike. They don't have any distribution in Canada anymore. If one of their units has an epom issue, we have to send it to the USA. In both the Cambridge Audio and Pioneer they are in New Jersey if I am not mistaken. Quite often the shipping cost alone is very close to the unit cost. Have seen two Cambridge Audio amp happen that way in the past year. Both units were from one dealer.

@svtcontour

25 күн бұрын

@@angela-gilbert Ya it can happen as well but so far I've only been unlucky with HDMI board failures in my old surround receivers (Denon and Pioneer - but not Yamaha interestingly enough). I guess with surround receivers, its almost ok because often there are new codecs and formats to support and when they fail people are like, well I wanted "X" feature anyway I guess so getting a new one :) But ya as far as 2 channel. So far its been smooth sailings for me. Old school or newer.

@angela-gilbert

25 күн бұрын

@@svtcontour Keep the finger cross. Seems you have pretty good luck. It is matter of statistic. Because I am in the game, I see more than the general consumer. No where near as much as a repair technician but enough to know there is a issue to be concerned.

LOL

YOU OLD

@angela-gilbert

2 ай бұрын

We are getting old if we are not already old.