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It doesn't matter. A functional amp always sounds better than one that is broken because it has overheated. Either use it as is or sell it. Regardless, there is no fucking reason for you to keep posting here.

THE LOWER VOLTAGE SETTING WAS USED ON PURPOSE IN ORDER TO KEEP THE AMOUNT OF HEAT IN CHECK THAT THE DESIGN PRODUCES. DON'T MESS WITH IT, IT WORKS AND SOUNDS GREAT.

Time delay isn't used to correct phase as he implied. Also, an active crossover isn't FAR better than a passive first order crossover in terms of phase.

DING DING DING!!!

depends what you mean by "needed"... anyways, I disagree with all those choices.

actually, I never had problems removing the enamel coating. Just use the largest tip you have and max wattage and it comes right off.

then replace it do you also understand what heat sinks are required for it to run at spec?

real DIYers have solder pots. noob.

ok, hold my hand now... that means the PSU is working as it was configured.

Well, not really, Tyll. I was using the word "control" in the same context as Dreadhead did. You can very much choose order which results in non-linearities without really caring what the resulting curve is, when building a passive crossover. You might not like what you have to do in terms of driver choice, or time alignment, but it's doable (btw, driver choice is perhaps even more critical in a DSP scenario, that's why the people that Dreadhead mentioned above contact out their driver design). In a DSP scenario, like Dreadhead mentioned, this is harder. You have to actually control the curve itself in order to deal with the non linearities that the system itself inserts into the chain.

Just measure the voltage across each Zener.

I dont need to control phase, I just want it to be without nonlinearites. Even if you needed to, which I argue you don't, there is an analog limitation with DSP: you cannot control impedance response with DSP. However, this is a very useful thing to control in speaker design.

Sure it can, just like you can do both happily without DSP. It all comes down to implementation. People typically cite DSP as a cure all and have never sat down and actually done it to understand the challenges associated in getting it done right.

It's the truth

Nope. Digital isn't some panacea, it has it's own share of issues. Time delay isn't the same as phase coherence, are you sure you understand what you're talking about?

This has it's own issues. Many drivers don't work well with slow slopes, so they don't integrate well, so you really need custom drivers I'd you go this route, something that isn't available to most of us.

A bit of Royal Canadian

Perhaps the better question is what is the output impedance range of the attenuator. Regardless, should be fine looks like a good implementation.

No. First order is the only option. Typically active are LR2 at the best and usually higher orders, not better at all in terms of phase.

Indeed. However, I've had enough Fi-Bars for two people, perhaps find another good supplement

Meh, I cannot get it so it's dead to me.

This. The Kuchan is top notch stuff. Perhaps Jim can try this with the Bluemen (sp?) eau-de-vie .. I want to get a white agricole. I saw the St. James in town recently, probably will grab it a some point, it's the only agricole I've seen here. The St. Clement XO is on the wish list as well, the VSOP makes a heck of a rum old fashioned..

Needs hot water and a lemon peel!!! moar cocktails!

Damn Al, that one is nice. I really like Benedictine though, so perhaps that is why it stuck a chord. Where is everyone else? More cocktails!

Cheers Al! Did what I could do for the Monk's Revenge!