trainbuftony
Electron Herder
I've had many amplifiers over the years which had a octal socket in the chassis where the mono preamp would plug in and steal power.
I like this option and I wish it would have been fully developed and included on modern amps.
Unfortunately it vanished about the time stereo showed up on the scene.
In fact the st70 is the only stereo unit that comes to mind which utilizes the preamp power sockets. My Acrosound amps have it, my McIntosh amps have it, most dynaco amps had it, along with heathkit and eico.
Just think, if this were still in fashion, there would be people building all sorts of brand new octal sockets to supply industry.
We could have a standardized format for unpowered preamps.
High end cable manufacturers could add to their product line.
Possibly best of all, us experimenters could build experimental preamps and save the cost of the power supply (2/3 of the cost of building the thing)
There's no meaning to this thread other than to point out how history could have gone differently, and maybe to foreshadow a potential future build.
What are your thoughts?
Do you use yours?
Should they be right in front or should they be in the back?
Has the unsightly appearance of unoccupied octal sockets affected your sleep, marriage or ability to pay your bills?
Know of any power amps or preamps which use this technology?
Spill it! I want to hear all about your adventures "stealing power"
I like this option and I wish it would have been fully developed and included on modern amps.
Unfortunately it vanished about the time stereo showed up on the scene.
In fact the st70 is the only stereo unit that comes to mind which utilizes the preamp power sockets. My Acrosound amps have it, my McIntosh amps have it, most dynaco amps had it, along with heathkit and eico.
Just think, if this were still in fashion, there would be people building all sorts of brand new octal sockets to supply industry.
We could have a standardized format for unpowered preamps.
High end cable manufacturers could add to their product line.
Possibly best of all, us experimenters could build experimental preamps and save the cost of the power supply (2/3 of the cost of building the thing)
There's no meaning to this thread other than to point out how history could have gone differently, and maybe to foreshadow a potential future build.
What are your thoughts?
Do you use yours?
Should they be right in front or should they be in the back?
Has the unsightly appearance of unoccupied octal sockets affected your sleep, marriage or ability to pay your bills?
Know of any power amps or preamps which use this technology?
Spill it! I want to hear all about your adventures "stealing power"
