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[soundmanshorty]

regarding the Thrive amps just looking for a general run down of the topology used in the Amps and power ratings....

are they Mosfet? Direct Coupled?

Info on Thrive Audio Amps:

Model- Type Form- w/ch 8 4 2 Ohms

MAYA- Variable Supply, A/B Bipolar / Mosfet Hybrid 600@8- 1000 @4- 1500@ 2

IONA- Variable Supply, A/B Bipolar/ Mosfet Hybrid 600@8- 1000 @4 not 2

NYLA- A/B Bipolar 350@8- 600@4- 800@2

REYA- A/B MOSFET 250@8- 450@4 - not 2

SYLA- A/B Bipolar 150@8- 200@4 - not 2

ALVA- Power IC 35@8- 60@4 - not 2

[soundmanshorty]

thanks for the response, interesting...

i hear those Marchand units are very customizable, from slopes used to everything else... did you go with the 18db/oct slopes?

anyway, i hear the company is nice to work with....

also, while wer're talking old style nyc sound....
have you heard of DJ crossovers by a guy named Mike Conacchio - I think he owns/runs Sound Environments out of Brick NJ -- His crossover is somewhat simmilar to the RLA line, but he uses shallower slopes in the full range.... do you have any thoughts on his products?

I've been using a few of his crossovers, and i must admit, i am quite fond of the shallower slopes he uses in the full range...

Yea the Marchands are Great very flexible, you have pretty much unlimited capability with them and they sound sweet, good to over 100K, you can load the boards with what ever you want.

The Mike Conacchio xovers are nice w/12db slopes and are flexible aswell. it is a bit diff to the RLA design same principal but not as much gain in the sub and tweeter circuit.

[soundmanshorty]

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