Chevin Amps

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   I did not understand the reason of hype around Chevin amplifiers, it was more like type of magic smoke...
Despite their AB Class design they seriously lack continuous power, neither has good peak capability.

There were several similar or even better amps in Hungary such 'ÁGOTA Audio' with similar MOSFET design,
and better limiter.

These all are outdated old low-tech.
Only one thing is high: the price of linear power transistors for replacement//repair which become virtually non-existent for today

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U.Viktor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Young Croc Joined: 04 May 2010 Status: Offline Points: 716	Post Options Post Reply Quote U.Viktor Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 July 2018 at 2:26pm
	I did not understand the reason of hype around Chevin amplifiers, it was more like type of magic smoke... Despite their AB Class design they seriously lack continuous power, neither has good peak capability. There were several similar or even better amps in Hungary such 'ÁGOTA Audio' with similar MOSFET design, and better limiter. These all are outdated old low-tech. Only one thing is high: the price of linear power transistors for replacement//repair which become virtually non-existent for today

gen0me Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Young Croc Joined: 20 February 2016 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 999	Post Options Post Reply Quote gen0me Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 July 2018 at 4:11pm
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MPASOUND Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 25 April 2006 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 258	Post Options Post Reply Quote MPASOUND Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 July 2018 at 7:03pm
	Over the years I have owned amplifiers from C-Audio, Crest,Crown,Chevin, QSC, Lab Gruppen, Camco, Yamaha, MC2, FFA. The only ones I couldn't part with are still at home on my HiFi and they are the Chevins. They may be 'outdated old low tech' but I've not found anything to match them on mid/hf.
	It's just bits of paper flapping about in a box.

kedwardsleisure Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 20 January 2009 Location: Staffordshire Status: Offline Points: 4947	Post Options Post Reply Quote kedwardsleisure Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 July 2018 at 8:30am
	dont confuse low-tech with simplicity. Sometimes an engineer has to know when to stop. Look at how sometimes the simplest mixers (circuit-wise) are sought after for their clarity, over and above the sophisticated DJ toys. I've only ever scrapped one Chevin and that was because it arrived fully dismantled resembling a meccano kit of the eiffel tower that had been run-over by skip lorry.
	Kevin North Staffordshire