Active vs Passive Reactive Load

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Hi, just curious how the Torpedo Live or Reload differs in it's approach vs the Captor specifically with it's load characteristics, if at all. The Captor is a passive implementation with fixed approximations for the treble and resonance circuits. Is the approach of the Torpedo load different? TIA
 
Hello,
Torpedo Captor, Live and Reload share a very similar design regarding the load box. All 3 have a passive reactive load that is designed to mimic the impedance response (that changes depending on the frequency) of a speaker when loading an amp - not a fixed impedance such as a resistive design would do.
The differences between the units are on other features such as the attenuator:
- Torpedo Live does not have a built§in attenuator
- Torpedo Captor has a single fixed step attenuation (-20 dB). The attenuator is passive (it does not require power to work)

- For Reload, the reactive load box is followed by an ultra-low-distorsion, wide-band, low-noise solid-state amplifier based on a widely used HiFi architecture. This power amplifier is fed a signal lifted straight from the load box coming from the amp.
 
Dilan - Two notes said:
Hello,
Torpedo Captor, Live and Reload share a very similar design regarding the load box. All 3 have a passive reactive load that is designed to mimic the impedance response (that changes depending on the frequency) of a speaker when loading an amp - not a fixed impedance such as a resistive design would do.
The differences between the units are on other features such as the attenuator:
- Torpedo Live does not have a built§in attenuator
- Torpedo Captor has a single fixed step attenuation (-20 dB). The attenuator is passive (it does not require power to work)

- For Reload, the reactive load box is followed by an ultra-low-distorsion, wide-band, low-noise solid-state amplifier based on a widely used HiFi architecture. This power amplifier is fed a signal lifted straight from the load box coming from the amp.
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Dilan.. thank you. That clarifies things for me. Best
 
Good morning @rarebitusa

Ross from Two notes here - fantastic news! As ever, if there is anything else we can help you with, please dont hesitate to reach out!

Kind regards,

Ross
 
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