19 Jul
2004
19 Jul
'04
8:19 p.m.
ben franchuk wrote:
David V. Corbin wrote:
So you listen while hacking old hardware? I haven't seen you in
classiccmp recently.
Jim Davis.
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