I think that what Audioengr was getting at is that there are loop-holes to every generalization. That is, something can deliver flat response over a wide bandwidth at a given amplitude on a steady-state basis, but that doesn't mean that it will respond correctly to changes in amplitude in a linear manner. While i agree with that, it all boils down to speed and impedances. If you've got the speed, the circuitry can respond as fast or slow as needed. If the impedances are right, power transfer is maximized and dynamic variations in amplitude don't present a problem. It really is simple if you think about it and that's why i can't understand why most of the products on the market are the way that they are i.e. under-designed and over-priced.
All of this stuff was talked about and dealt with 30 years ago by a designer that never got the credit he deserved. That person's name is David Spiegel. Too bad he only ever marketed one product as i'm sure that he would be an "audio legend" had he kept at it. His ideas were light-years ahead of most, yet he was humble enough to admit that his ideas weren't original at all when i spoke to him about them. Sean
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All of this stuff was talked about and dealt with 30 years ago by a designer that never got the credit he deserved. That person's name is David Spiegel. Too bad he only ever marketed one product as i'm sure that he would be an "audio legend" had he kept at it. His ideas were light-years ahead of most, yet he was humble enough to admit that his ideas weren't original at all when i spoke to him about them. Sean
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