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    ztmj96 reacted to Stagea in Please teach me how to pick a suitable amplifier to drive my bookshelf speakers   
    "Class T" amps are Class D amps using chips from Tripath (part of Cirrus Logic). "Class T" is just a trademark, it is not a topology.
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    ztmj96 reacted to SSL in Please teach me how to pick a suitable amplifier to drive my bookshelf speakers   
    Sounds right to me.
     
    Does it put out the minimum recommended power into the impedance of the speaker. e.g. Look at the rated output of the amp into 4 ohms. If it isn't high enough or isn't rated for that output, it may not be suitable.
     
    It's usually advisable to meet or even exceed the maximum power handling in order to avoid driving the amp into clipping.
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    ztmj96 reacted to Rhodri1987 in Please teach me how to pick a suitable amplifier to drive my bookshelf speakers   
    Stick with a class D amp, they're generally pretty solid these days and quite cheap, not to mention light.If your speakers are rated at a minimum power output of 25 watts it means that it needs at least that much power to actually move the speakers properly. You can get a smaller amp and you will get sound out of your speakers, but the quality of sound will suffer. And getting a higher wattage amp than 5 watts for those speakers is also possible, though I probably wouldn't. The only real issue is that you wouldn't/or shouldn't drive the amp hard as you could ruin your speakers, bt if the volumes are generally low, then a larger amp wouldn't be that much of a problem and it woud leave room for upgrading your speakers in the future f wanted.
     
    And finally, to answer your question regarding the amp yo're looking at; Yes, that amp can drive your speakers, very comfortably. Personally I would try to match p the maximum wattage of the amp to the speakers so I could get the most out of both units, but that' my personal preference and a sound tech/musician. 
     
    And remember, anything that has the word passive in it's description, needs to be powered externally! ;-)
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    ztmj96 reacted to Volbet in Please teach me how to pick a suitable amplifier to drive my bookshelf speakers   
    I see no reason why you would need a class T or D amp. Those are usually just the smallest and most affordable amps you can get. You could easily power the speakers with a class A/B or class A amp
    The difference is that the Q5 Pro has a build in DAC and has a remote control. Comparing the Wattage output of different amps can be a bit of a task. Most manufactures don't rate the output the same way. For example, SMSL rate their maximum wattage output with 10% distortion, which means they basically overdrive the amp. 
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    ztmj96 reacted to jonman122 in Share Your new Office meetup / Linus /LMG crew meet Experience in detail here   
    Got off work after a 10 hour shift at 9am,
     
    Drove 4 hours to Surrey during the time I'd normally be very very asleep,
     
    Got pictures of Linus and a picture with Luke plus the tour, asked a question on WAN show
     
    Just arrived back home after the 4 hour drive back, awake for 30 hours or so now.
     
    Time for sleep... so much sleep. Worth it though, they're an incredible group of people who work their butts off to get stuff done and I'm glad to have met them. Hope I can do it again in the future.
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    ztmj96 reacted to Deletive in Share Your new Office meetup / Linus /LMG crew meet Experience in detail here   
    1: Traveling to the destination (How many others were with you)
    One other was with me, and we met up at Waterfront in downtown, took the expo line to Surrey city centre before getting pizza and some drinks, then took the 320 till 188 ave, and walked the rest of the way.
    2: Time you reached
    We left Waterfront at 9:45 and got there at 12:10
    3: About People in general that were there for the meetup , one's you became friends with (both forum & other members)
    People were nice, I met quite a few people, some from even east US, could talk to them while waiting in line and was easy to keep a spot if you've been waiting like 30 minutes
    4: Overall feel / Vibe / Weather
    The vibe was great, people were easy to talk to and friendly, overall feel was great and welcoming, now the weather, it was hot and sunny. thankfully there was water. stood in the sun for about 7 hours.
    5: What you were expecting & what you found surprising that you didn't expect
    I didn't expect that many people to show up, I thought there would be quite a few like 100-200 but there a lot more then that
    6: experience meeting Linus in flesh / didn't get to meet him
    I met him, took a picture got him to sign the back of my oneplus one They were awesome to hang around, most like linus' wife were busy doing the garage sale but linus was out and about with the crowd a few times.
    7: Meeting other crew members / Office tour
    Office tour was great, got the tour right after WAN show (Just missed the last tour before wan show) and the wan show was great, Their whole team just shouted "WE'RE CANADIAN" by how friendly they were. Luke dispite the crowd didn't rush the tours which he felt was no really right and I completely agreed with him.
    8: How's the new office actually
    It's great, a lot bigger then I expected actually there is a lot of room for them to move around and even grow which is great, the new scenes are going to be exciting.
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    ztmj96 reacted to EliasNM in Upgrading a mobo/CPU without reinstalling windows?   
    Put it this way, you can't say you have a city with no land and no inhabitants. So the land (motherboard) needs people to function (hardware) and a set of rules/laws (OS), so if you have no land, you can't have the rest. People you can swap out but not land. Then you can say I have a city (PC). There are exception to the rule but its more complicated.
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    ztmj96 reacted to Chiobe in Skylake Are You Ready?   
    For some reason so do I fell like doing a white and black build:

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    ztmj96 reacted to nicklmg in 1 Million Subscribers - Thank you all! And a giveaway!   
    WINNERS: 
    Surface 3 - Fedeger
    Computer - MyMouseGoesWROOOM
    Laptop - antoainb
     
    You've got two weeks to claim your prize, then we'll re-draw!
     
    From the bottom of our hearts, thank you all for giving us the opportunity to do a job that we love - a job that is truly one of the best in the world.
     

     
    As thanks, please accept this small token of appreciation - a pretty awesome giveaway for our awesome Linus Tech Tips community members
     
    PRIZES
     
    Microsoft Surface Pro 3
     
    Custom PC Built by Linus, with a case that is "signed and designed" by the Linus Media Group crew
     
    ASUS G550J - One of the laptops used on the HighLANder excursion, signed by Linus Media Group, Tek Syndicate, Austin Evans, and Newegg TV
     
     
    GIVEAWAY RULES
     
    Post ONCE in this thread to enter. Include whatever you want in the post - how you found Linus Tech Tips, your favourite series or style of video on Linus Tech Tips, what product you would like to see us review in the future, heck, we'll even take a post about your favourite food. Creativity is always welcome

    This contest will run from 9/10/2014 until 9/19/2014 at 4:30pm PDT. Winners will be drawn live on The WAN Show using a random number generator.

    The Surface Pro and the custom system will be given to the first two posts that are selected in the draw, the G550J will go to a random member that we feel embodies the attitude of the linustechtips.com community (who has posted in this thread ).

    Winners will be contacted through the forum and will have 3 days to reply to claim the prize before we re-draw!

    Good luck, and again, thank you all for supporting us thus far
     
    EDIT:
     
    WINNERS:
    Surface Pro 3 - Fedeger
    Computer - MyMouseGoesWROOOM
    Laptop - antoainb
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    ztmj96 got a reaction from fringie in Tech Confession Time!   
    I download torrents. But in the past I didn't have the habit to seed after it was done downloading.
     
    I apologise to the torrent community.
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    ztmj96 got a reaction from JoaoPRSousa in Tech Confession Time!   
    I download torrents. But in the past I didn't have the habit to seed after it was done downloading.
     
    I apologise to the torrent community.
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    ztmj96 got a reaction from Tickletehpickle in Tech Confession Time!   
    I download torrents. But in the past I didn't have the habit to seed after it was done downloading.
     
    I apologise to the torrent community.
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    ztmj96 reacted to CatBeard in Poll: What Content Do you Want to See from Linus Media Group   
    Made this account for the sole purpose of letting you gentleman know that you're doing a great job.
     
    Both pilot videos were very watch worthy. However, I found the toy pilot a bit more enjoyable with the dynamic camera movement and shooting style. It's just a bonus that he was payed a visit by local law enforcement. So rebel much rockstar.
     
    But I have to admit Slick does give one hell of a solid review and his insight into gaming seems priceless. Also, I enjoy the budget angle. There is a ton of higher end/enthusiast content available right now. This would be a nice change of pace.
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    ztmj96 reacted to LinusTech in Poll: What Content Do you Want to See from Linus Media Group   
    I'm actually surprised that NO ONE else has mentioned this... I'm not really into killing bugs for no reason and it bothered me to have to do it to test this toy... ESPECIALLY because I captured it first.... If it had a fighting chance I'd have felt a bit better... I honestly figured PETA would be all over me about this video, but no one cares about flies I suppose...
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    ztmj96 reacted to Binx in Poll: What Content Do you Want to See from Linus Media Group   
    I'm new to the forum (but have been viewing your content for a few years now), but I would definitely like to see both. Linus has the right personality to make something like a toy channel unique and fun, while Slick had a very honest approach to his review of a game that I honestly probably wouldn't have planned to try out otherwise. As long as he keeps it honest and doesn't turn into another IGN or something...then I think it'll be successful. Hope this helps somewhat and keep the awesome videos coming . 
     
    Also, I know it's a tedious process and I don't know if you've addressed this before, but I want to see more actual unboxings of products. I'm one of those people that's really interested in how a product is cared for and packaged. I think this really reflects on the efforts a company puts into their image and the experience of their customers. I don't know, maybe I'm one of the few, but if I'm stuck deciding between two otherwise awesome products, then how it's cared for, presented and shipped to me would help sway my decision. Other than that tho, I've really enjoyed what you guys have grown into over the last couple of years. I'd just like to see a little more specific details like packaging reintroduced into your videos. 
     
    Anyway, thanks for taking the time to read this (if you were able too). 
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    ztmj96 reacted to Primo in Poll: What Content Do you Want to See from Linus Media Group   
    A lot of people are saying that there is already many gaming channels but most of them do live commentaries rather than game reviews. Personally, I stopped watching most of the channels who do live comms as they're low effort and pretty boring.
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    ztmj96 reacted to Bicketybam in Poll: What Content Do you Want to See from Linus Media Group   
    Personally I'm a gadget/toy person and not overly interested in game reviews. BUT I do understand why others would want those as well, so the best answer would be to do a channel about both. Also, there would have to be some down time with either having a decent enough toy or interesting game to review so the balance between both options would help.
     
    I voted for the mixed option.
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    ztmj96 reacted to LinusTech in Poll: What Content Do you Want to See from Linus Media Group   
    The cat project is unlikely to be resurrected unless I start breeding exotic cats (something I do want to do when I get older)...
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    ztmj96 reacted to Latislapaloie in Are you getting Titanfall after having tried its beta?   
    oh god i remember preordering bf4.. that was a bad idea
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    ztmj96 reacted to CoffeeBlack in Are you getting Titanfall after having tried its beta?   
    I just wanted to say thank you for putting a lot of scenarios in the poll. I hate when people do like 2 options and neither are even close to applying to my situation.
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    ztmj96 got a reaction from ALXAndy in A rig for my lady, that she doesn't want....   
    Nice! It's looks badass with the pink!
     
    HAHA back to your first post, I haven't heard of "slideshow on her laptop" before! Hilarious!
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    ztmj96 reacted to Matsy in Apollo refreshed Black and white themed watercooled rig!   
    Watercooling on your first build?
    Brave
     
    Looks awesome, very good job!
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    ztmj96 reacted to miyabwah in And the reviews are in! CoD: Ghosts sucks!   
    My Polish friend said "d00d, CoD : Ghosts is beast."
    Didn't get to smack sense into him.
    He even got it at midnight release.
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    ztmj96 reacted to ShadyHost in Favorite Cases   
    I am really jazzed about getting a Fractal Design R4. 

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    ztmj96 reacted to Ookami in Battlefield 4 OFFICIAL Release Benchmarks: NVIDIA & AMD   
    Titan on Ultra on 4xMSAA. Damn im starting to wonder how my 7950 will perform. Yet Battlefield 4 is set more on AMD...
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