Rather than resurrect the now year+ old thread on this amp, I figured that I would post my listening impressions here.
If you are interested in the background, the original thread is here:
http://www.hifihaven.org/index.php?threads/class-a-ss-jlh-plh.2797/
For those of you keeping score, the Nobsound NS02G is based on the JLH 1969 Class A amp - a two stage, SS amp designed by John Linsley-Hood in 1969.
It needs to be acknowledged up front that I did not give this amp a fair shake a year ago. The B&W CDM1 (very high WAF ) are a horrible match (86db inefficient, complex crossover, etc) for this amp (the TPA3250 with Astron Linear PS and Topping TP60 amps are much better matches for the B&Ws and actually sound good).
My big rig is down while I get the Man Cave renovations completed. I brought the NS02G amp upstairs and hooked it up to my cheap test speakers to make sure the amp is still working - and it is!
Tonight the Nobsound NS02G, Schiit Saga and JBL 4408 speakers are taking place of pride upstairs in the Living Room system.
This will be a long term listening test. I will provide periodic listening impressions.
If you have, or are getting, a Nobsound NS02G, please contribute to this thread with your listening impressions.
More to follow, including pics when I get everything set up.
If you are interested in the background, the original thread is here:
http://www.hifihaven.org/index.php?threads/class-a-ss-jlh-plh.2797/
For those of you keeping score, the Nobsound NS02G is based on the JLH 1969 Class A amp - a two stage, SS amp designed by John Linsley-Hood in 1969.
It needs to be acknowledged up front that I did not give this amp a fair shake a year ago. The B&W CDM1 (very high WAF ) are a horrible match (86db inefficient, complex crossover, etc) for this amp (the TPA3250 with Astron Linear PS and Topping TP60 amps are much better matches for the B&Ws and actually sound good).
My big rig is down while I get the Man Cave renovations completed. I brought the NS02G amp upstairs and hooked it up to my cheap test speakers to make sure the amp is still working - and it is!
Tonight the Nobsound NS02G, Schiit Saga and JBL 4408 speakers are taking place of pride upstairs in the Living Room system.
This will be a long term listening test. I will provide periodic listening impressions.
If you have, or are getting, a Nobsound NS02G, please contribute to this thread with your listening impressions.
More to follow, including pics when I get everything set up.