[Longandstraight]

I think Klaus skipped out of town for a much needed break. The UPS just dropped off a Candela. Anybody knows if this inverts phase?
thanks,
Russ

[AlTran]

Yes it is Phase Inverted.

[cementhead]

and what does the phase inversion do?

[Longandstraight]

Thanks Allan,
Kinda figured it out after a few minutes of listening.

[AlexG]

Yes, the Candela Preamp has phase inversion.

This is just the basic characteristic of this "classic vacuum tube circuit" known as a "mu Follower" or just plane "Cathode Follower" using one single stage - very popular in the early days of preamp circuit design, and used today by various HI FI manufacturers. The only condition required, is to reverse the connection at the output. This is best done by just reversing the connection at the speakers binding post.

Alex