PHASE LINEAR: Is the reputation deserved?

Actually, Phase Linear (often nicknamed Flame Linear) had much more of a reputation for self destruction than harming other components. Phase Linear made a number of very good components, but too often QC issues caused problems when they were new… so much so, that my local dealer wouldn’t deliver an unopened amp to you – […]

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TONE CONTROLS: Howard Popeck in conversation with Neil McCauley about his SAE 2800, Cello Palette, Yamaha C1, Carver 4000 and the Daniel Hertz

This is the next in an occasional series of recorded brief conversations between Howard and myself during snatched time between deadlines and other time issues. Neil: Howard? Howard: Yes! (faking irritability) N: it’s that time again! (faking sarcasm) H: Oh …… good (faking sarcasm) N: So, whatever happened to tone controls? You know, the bass […]

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SAE: 2HP @ $15,500.00

” The revolutionary SAE 2HP-D amplifier is capable of over 746 watts or 1 horsepower per fully differential “push / pull” channel @ 1kHz in it’s 5RU chassis (rack-mounted or free standing). The world-renowned engineers at SAE achieved an industry leading >128dB of signal to noise ratio for one simple reason…at SAE we want you […]

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