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- From: rbs@uk.ac.ed.aisb (Robert Scott)
- Newsgroups: rec.audio
- Subject: Re: Digital Amps
- Message-ID: <RBS.92Nov22163218@mink.uk.ac.ed.aisb>
- Date: 22 Nov 92 16:32:18 GMT
- References: <4310@cvbnetPrime.COM> <1992Nov21.211211.15034@bilver.uucp>
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- Organization: Dept AI, Edinburgh University, Scotland
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- In-Reply-To: bill@bilver.uucp's message of 21 Nov 92 21:12:11 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov21.211211.15034@bilver.uucp> bill@bilver.uucp (Bill Vermillion) writes:
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- In article <4310@cvbnetPrime.COM> dhukill@esprit.prime.com (Dave Hukill x4056 5-1) writes:
- >Now that we have CD, MD, DCC, DAT, and even Laser Disc players with digital
- >outputs, and pre-amps that will accept and convert them to analog, the
- >next logical step is digital amps, and obviously, speakers. Is this type
- >of technology possible? Does it even exist? Assuming these are true, what
- >advanatages/disadvantages would this provide? I think a discussion on this
- >subject would be both interesting and educational.
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- I read a reviews in a British audio magazine about a year ago of a Sony
- power amp that accepted digital input.
-
- Advantage is to keep everything digital until the last DA and not have
- problems with analog interconnects.
-
-
- I think you may be getting the wrong-end-of-the-stick here
- or maybe I'm just about to.
-
- Some amps are designated if they have a D-to-A convertor
- built in.
- There is another form of amp that doesn't use convertors at all,
- the class D amp.
- I don't think this has been used seriously on the audio field but
- maybe it's time for someone to look at it again.
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