Onkyo goes Retro

[jrhymeammo]

Also found this:




There is only one XLR input, so this means you can only run the amp in balanced operation when you bridge it, which makes sense, somehow, because bridging it makes it a fully balanced amplifier too, however, most amps that offer XLR do offer them for stereo use too...


Keep them spinning,
Bert.

Great pic.

Just by looking at the picture, the amp looks balanced.
Maybe it difference underneath PS caps, but why would Onkyo put in symmetrical components then just 1 XLR input? Are they cutting corners? Then again I can't name a single manufacturer who makes truly balanced stereo amp at under $2500.

Whatchu think?

[Luvin Da Blues]

............Then again I can't name a single manufacturer who makes truly balanced stereo amp at under $2500.

Whatchu think?

I can....

http://www.marshsounddesign.com/a400s.html This sells for $2295 MSRP

[Feanor]

Great pic.

Just by looking at the picture, the amp looks balanced.
Maybe it difference underneath PS caps, but why would Onkyo put in symmetrical components then just 1 XLR input? Are they cutting corners? Then again I can't name a single manufacturer who makes truly balanced stereo amp at under $2500.

Whatchu think?

My Monarhy SM-70 Pro amps are the same: a single XLR input for fully balanced, monoblock operation
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Bear in mind that almost all solid state amps, and many tube amps too, are "push-pull" i.e. balanced in their output stages.

As I understand it, (I wish somebody would correct me if I'm wrong), on input, single-ended signals must be split and one side inverted to feed the push-pull output stages. With true balanced input, the splitting and inversion can be bypassed. I suppose the bypassing is a bit easier to do in case the bridged operation (??).

[E-Stat]

Then again I can't name a single manufacturer who makes truly balanced stereo amp at under $2500.

Parasound makes one for about a grand. Halo A23.

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[blackraven]

Great pic.

Then again I can't name a single manufacturer who makes truly balanced stereo amp at under $2500.

Whatchu think?

My Parasound Halo A21 is fully balanced at $2200