Re: System down: Audiophile urgency

On 7 May 2008 02:42:47 GMT, Sonnova <sonnova@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:

>> When I'm not using mine for live recording, it acts as a "digital
>> pre-amp" connected to a Behringer A500 amp.
>
>How do you like your A500? I think its a remarkable achievement to have
an 
>amp that powerful, be that inexpensive. 

Well it's been a bit of a hit and miss experience with the Behringer
to be honest.  Within a few days, the first developed an quiet but
audible hum (both mechanically emanated from the machine and also
through the speakers), so I sent it back.  The second developed a
dangerously noisy potentiometer that nearly blew my speakers up so it
went back.  The third one, which I decided to keep, was just like the
first: silent to begin with, but now when you turn it on you can hear
it humming quietly.  My suspicion is that the price of low cost is
poor quality control.

I decided that for such a ridiculously low price I could live with the
hum (it's not really significant compared with all the other noise
coming from my computers and domestic hardware anyway!).  Ignoring the
slight hum, otherwise the sonic quality is excellent - again
considering the price it is really quite astoni****ng.  ....and it sure
has plenty of power at its disposal. 

So if you can be prepared to keep sending duff ones back, it's an amp
that is definitely worth checking out.

Let me put it this way: I have a vintage Quad 404 (Mk1) power amp
which is now langui****ng unused  in the corner of my bedroom.  I much
prefer the sound of the Behringer.  How it would compare with one of
the big name (and $$$ expensive) amps would be interesting to know.

Any ideas why the Behringer should be totally silent to begin with and
then begin to hum after a day or so of use?  That's something I've
found a little difficult to explain. 

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