dakiom

[colin1958]

hi,anyone know/used any of the dakiom stabiliser products?do they work or is it more snake oil?more interested in usage on amps cd players etc. cheers colin

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colin1958
From a brief look at their literature, and statements such as "DakiOm Feedback Stabilizer Technology provides variable impedance elements into the circuit’s open-loop gain to detect and steer away from positive feedback conditions allowing true, high quality sound to emerge. " It seems that their circuitry is designed to help with very poorly implemented amplifier designs. I prefer to have amplification with much wider bandwidth devices used , so that NFB has a chance to work properly without smearing detail, and risking such problems that a well designed circuit shouldn't have anyway. IMHO, using their device in a well designed amplifier is more likely to reduce SQ . If you are the type of person that abuses an amplifier by using the amplifier at or near it's clipping point, the circuit may help a little.
It's obviously best not to drive ANY amplifier to such levels.
SandyK

[colin1958]

many thanks sandyk,beautifully explained.it's so easy to fall into this audio trap.reading some of the reviews on the audiogon & dakiom sites from people with far more expensive gear to mine you do start to wonder if it works or not.there is no way i would abuse my power & pre-amp set up to such levels that it would probably affect my hearing,but you do get blinded by the expertise of some of these well announced sites.
you have saved me from more audio heartache...many thanks again

[rickcr42]

" It seems that their circuitry is designed to help with very poorly implemented amplifier designs. I prefer to have amplification with much wider bandwidth devices used , so that NFB has a chance to work properly without smearing detail, and risking such problems that a well designed circuit shouldn't have anyway. IMHO, using their device in a well designed amplifier is more likely to reduce SQ ."

I prefer designs with NO overall negative feedback which avoids the problem altogether.

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I prefer designs with NO overall negative feedback which avoids the problem altogether.

Rick
I don't have a problem with either method if properly implemented. I must admit though, that I am a big fan of a little
"emitter degeneration" here and there,(a bit more than usual) to further linearise, as well as improve bandwidth, and overload margins.