Amplifiers?

From: JimD <jimmydevice_at_verizon.net>
Date: Tue Jul 20 03:19:50 2004

ben franchuk wrote:

> David V. Corbin wrote:
>
>> In recent years, a number of audio equipment manufacturers have
>> released DSP
>> based products that mimic the behaviour of specific tube based
>> amplifiers.
>> While some purists disagree, the majority of blind sound tests have
>> confirmed that these are indistinguasible from the originals to the
>> human
>> (trained) ear.
>>
>> So a "perfect" amplifier is not really what is desired in most
>> conditions.
>>
>
> Except for me of course. I want a transparent amp but not a colored one.
> Amps I am finding out have different factors that you can't find out
> in regular sales information. I listen to music 24/7 so a less
> distorion is
> required. Things like a regulated power supply is something few amps
> have. Qaulity components is a second factor. Good music is a third
> factor from a good source like new LP's. CD's have too low a sampling
> rate for good music.
> Ben.
> Some intersting thoughts for reading here.
> http://www.nutshellhifi.com/index.html
>
So you listen while hacking old hardware? I haven't seen you in
classiccmp recently.
Jim Davis.
Received on Tue Jul 20 2004 - 03:19:50 BST

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