"Dave xxxxx" wrote in news:YbsUc.2042
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Paul Dormer wrote:
For the uninitiated, the Gaincard is a simplistic amplifier produced
by 47 Laboratory, which at it's heart uses apparently mundane National
Semiconductor's IC opamps. The DIY fraternaty reverse engineered the
Gaincard and now *hundreds* of people worldwide are building Gaincard
clones or modifications thereof, referred to as Gainclones.

I have now read a few reviews of these amps and, for the most part, it
seems reviewers have *transandental* experiences with them.

Comments..?

Have you a link to any information ?



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"Dave xxxxx" wrote in message ...
Paul Dormer wrote:
For the uninitiated, the Gaincard is a simplistic amplifier produced
by 47 Laboratory, which at it's heart uses apparently mundane National
Semiconductor's IC opamps. The DIY fraternaty reverse engineered the
Gaincard and now *hundreds* of people worldwide are building Gaincard
clones or modifications thereof, referred to as Gainclones.

I have now read a few reviews of these amps and, for the most part, it
seems reviewers have *transandental* experiences with them.

Comments..?

**The Gaincard (and it's clones) is not a "simplistic amplifier". It
is very complex. As are all single chip amplifiers. The whole Gaincard
industry is a massive con-job, centred around a relatively inexpensive
IC amplifier, a pitifully inadequate power supply and huge amounts of
bull****.

However, like all compromised power supply amplifiers, the Gaincard
does work well with bass-shy loudspeakers. When faced with a decent,
full range speaker system, the Gaincard performs as one would expect
such a product to do.

I don't understand what the big deal is. Naim did it years ago, with
the Nait. Build in a high pass filter and the amp will work a treat
with small speakers.

Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au