Anyone has a reference system where amplification is SS ?

“scottwheel defines transparency not in a positive way...”

Please don’t try to speak for me. I don’t define transparency. It has its own definition. And there is nothing “negative” about it. 

You did not read correctly my post...

I said that your definition of transparency is made in a negative way methodologically by using double blind test as an absolute standard which make possible to eliminate any distortion audible level as something added by an alleged  "defective" design or by a subjective deceptive placebo illusion ......

Defining by the negative is not being negative in a psychological way ...

My own definition of transparency using acoustic, nevermind the presence of illusory or real distortion, is a positive way methodologically related to the way recorded information is translated acoustically in some other acoustic t context plus or less transparently relatively to the initial recorded acoustics conditions ...It is why as an example of transparent translation of acoustic information i refer to the BACCH filters which you own yourself...This is an example which explain my positive definition of transparency... This definition is positive because it appeal only to the presence of positive acoustics factors ( as timbre and spatial information etc ) not to an eliminative selection test as double blind test ...

I dont try to speak for you ...

I added the posts where you vouch only for double blind test against subjectivist audiophiles and the posts where you vouch for "transparency" in gear design ... If i add these two posts of you together, my last post is my interpretation of your position ...

Correct me if i interpreted you wrong ...

Please don’t try to speak for me. I don’t define transparency. It has its own definition. And there is nothing “negative” about it.

The interpretation is not an accurate account of my beliefs. So I guess I should make myself more clear at this point. Transparency in audio is an utter lack of any *audible* distortions between a component’s input and output. ABX DBTs are an effective way of determining real audible differences. I have never made any reference to a placebo effect. 

You are right , you never accused any subjectivist audiophiles of placebo effect in the posts i read from you ...As do most objectivist audio tech ...But double blindtest is precisely a means to eliminate placebo effect or any other biases ...😁

But for the rest my description correspond to your opinion it seems ...

Transparency for me is not only a notion associated with gear design ( distortions or not) but also a notion associated with the room translation of the acoustic perceived information coming from the recording ...The gear design is a factor at play for sure , with or without pleasant or disruptive distortions, but for me acoustics as with the BACCH filters or the room /speakers/ears relation as in room acoustic play a great part in the information retrieval and the more transparent possible acoustic translation ...

Simply said we can imagine that the best amplifier will or must or may disapear and will only convey transparently the acoustic recorded information, but in stereo system we need more, we need the room acoustic positive addition and contribution and we even need the BACCH filters as you already know yourself owning them ...

In one sentence : we cannot exclude acoustics experience and concepts from the definition of "transparency" and limited the experience of transparency to mere gear design ... Than using blindtest and  only gear supposed  to be  distortionless as wished by some, is not enough to understand "transparency" as an acoustic experience ... Because the recorded information must be retrieved and convey for some specific ears and specific head in specific room ...

I am not an expert for sure ... This is only my opinion ...

The interpretation is not an accurate account of my beliefs. So I guess I should make myself more clear at this point. Transparency in audio is an utter lack of any *audible* distortions between a component’s input and output. ABX DBTs are an effective way of determining real audible differences. I have never made any reference to a placebo effect.