Author: Frank Alles
Monarchy Audio SE-100 Delux: Class-A Monoblock Amplifiers
September 25, 2002
Monarchy Audio SE-100 Delux:Class-A Monoblock Amplifiers Frank Alles 25 September 2002 Specifications Circuit Topology: Two Singled-Ended Gain Stages rated at 150 Watts each Dimensions: 11″ W ×4.5″ T × 12″ DWeight: 25 lbs (50 lbs for a stereo [Read More]
InnerSound Eros Mk-II Speaker System
August 2, 2002
InnerSound Eros Mk-II Speaker System Frank Alles 2 August 2002 Specifications Speaker Dimensions: 15″ W × 18″D × 68″ H (381 × 450 ×1700mm)Speaker Net Weight: 80 lbs. (33.5 Kg)Shipping Weight: 100 lbs. (44.7 Kg)ESL Panel Size: 13 1/2″ × 42″ESL Power Handling: “Unlimited [Read More]
Electro-Mechanical Convergence: How can it affect your audio gear?
May 1, 2002
Electro-Mechanical Convergence: How can it affect your audio gear? Commentary Frank Alles 1 May 2002 Background First of all, what is Electro-mechanical convergence (EMC), and what is its relevance to things audio? To offer some [Read More]
InnerSound Phono Preamplifier
December 12, 2001
InnerSound Phono Preamplifier Frank Alles 12 December 2001 Specifications Frequency Response: 0.2dB of RIAA with subsonic roll-off @ 14 HzDistortion: 0.01% from 20 Hz to 20 kHz @ 3V peak into =600ê, shunted by =1000 pFGain: unbalanced/balanced [Read More]
ART DI/O: Tu be, or not Tu be…
July 6, 2001
ART DI/O: Tu be, or not Tu be… Frank Alles 6 July 2001 Specifications Sample Rate: Switchable 44.1/48/88.24/96kHz – 128x oversamplingInputs and Outputs: S/PDIF and ¼” Stereo AnalogTube Designation: Hand-selected, Dual Triode 12AX7 TubeChannels: [Read More]
InnerSound Line Stage Preamplifier
June 25, 2001
InnerSound Line Stage Preamplifier Frank Alles 26 June 2001 Specifications Inputs: 6 line level, including tape and video processor loops; one balanced XLROutputs: 4 line level (2 fixed level outputs, one variable RCA-type, one [Read More]
Mojo Audio AC Power Cables and Lucent Interconnects: More of a Good Thing
May 24, 2001
Mojo Audio is a small Pittsburgh PA-based audio manufacturer that strives to provide its customers with excellent products that provide a very high cost-to-performance ratio. In addition to cables they offer a [Read More]
Monarchy Audio SE-160
April 26, 2001
Monarchy Audio SE-160 Single-Ended Class A Monoblock Amplifiers Frank Alles 26 April 2001 Specifications Frequency Response:20Hz to 20kHz +/- 0.5 dBTHD: under 0.05%S/N Ratio: better than 90 dB Single-ended or Balanced ModePower Output:8 Ohm Load: [Read More]
Bel Canto Design DAC-1
October 2, 2000
Bel Canto Design DAC-1 Upsampling D/A Converter Frank Alles 2 October 2000 Specifications Input Sample Rates: 32 to 96kHzBit Depth: 16 to 24 BitSignal to Noise Ratio: >112 dB, A-weightedDynamic Range: 112 dBTotal Harmonic Distortion: [Read More]
Rogue Audio Ninety-Nine
September 26, 2000
Rogue Audio Ninety-Nine Tube Line Stage Preamp Frank Alles 26 September 2000 Specifications Frequency response: 1 Hz to 200 kHz ± 1 dBTotal Harmonic Distortion (THD): <0.1%Rated output: 1.5 voltsMaximum output: 50 volts peak to [Read More]
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