Cayin A-88t Mods
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NOSValves
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Well where did you hear this rumor? Increasing power by any audible amount is not a simple task in any amplifier. If the amp does not have enough power to satisfy your needs with your speakers your never going to easily increase it enough to change that. You would be much better served to either get a more powerful amp or more effecient easier to drive set of speakers.
Craig
Craig
FalconEddy
Audio Mastering Engineer
As Craig points out, much higher efficiency speakers would most likely be your first best destiny; if you're looking for a noticeable difference in volume.
That's because you would need to DOUBLE the power output of the amp in order to get an additional 3dB out of it. Four times the power will yield +6dB.
So, increasing the power output is generally a poor solution if you're looking for a huge jump in perceived volume levels. It just doesn't work that way.
You can easily obtain a higher perceived level of volume up into the +12dB to +17dB area by driving a much higher efficiency speaker.
This assumes, of course, that your current efficiency levels are only in the high 80's.
. . Falcon
That's because you would need to DOUBLE the power output of the amp in order to get an additional 3dB out of it. Four times the power will yield +6dB.
So, increasing the power output is generally a poor solution if you're looking for a huge jump in perceived volume levels. It just doesn't work that way.
You can easily obtain a higher perceived level of volume up into the +12dB to +17dB area by driving a much higher efficiency speaker.
This assumes, of course, that your current efficiency levels are only in the high 80's.
. . Falcon
