RichardH
Bodging pleb
Well, I've finally completed the Avondale 260z power amp build, after a small setback of my own doing, and can say for sure that there is now a Chrome Bumper 250 about to go on the market.
I added an XLR input socket to the amp, as well as phonos. This way, I was able to drop the same cable on to the 260z as was supplying the 250.
Comparing the 260z from cold with the 250 (well warmed up, and recently recapped with Avondale supplied Kendial caps) is interesting. My immediate impression was "less bass", but that's not true - the amp has a tighter grip on the bass. Vocals are more intelligible, and none of the (uh-oh, here we go) PRaT is missing.
Many thanks to Les for his patience with me - you'll be glad to hear you've heard the last from me for a while, at least.
EDIT - I should point out that the "Yawn" in the title was a reference to the steady proliferation of 260zs, not any reference to the sound - which is already filling out nicely....
More pics and background here
I added an XLR input socket to the amp, as well as phonos. This way, I was able to drop the same cable on to the 260z as was supplying the 250.
Comparing the 260z from cold with the 250 (well warmed up, and recently recapped with Avondale supplied Kendial caps) is interesting. My immediate impression was "less bass", but that's not true - the amp has a tighter grip on the bass. Vocals are more intelligible, and none of the (uh-oh, here we go) PRaT is missing.
Many thanks to Les for his patience with me - you'll be glad to hear you've heard the last from me for a while, at least.
EDIT - I should point out that the "Yawn" in the title was a reference to the steady proliferation of 260zs, not any reference to the sound - which is already filling out nicely....
More pics and background here