AMPLIFIED MUSIC: AM I LIMITED TO SOLID S

Thanks Sean. I did mean well, but could not control myself. In all honesty, listen to everything that you can before laying down your hard earned income. As always, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and hopefully you will stumble across something that attracts you. If the forums make it less of a tumble then so much for the better. My advice, if you are new to this passion is, listen hard, listen relaxed and listend long. Best regards, David.

A good amplifier should be able to accurately reproduce both a Steinway grand and a Les Paul driving a Marshall stack. The magazines tend to use acoustic instruments recorded with "purist" techniques because with these recordings more is known about the sound. A well schooled reviewer should know what any number of major orchestras sound like in a variety of halls. They can use this knowledge to compare the truthfulness of a component's reproduction of music. A typical electric guitar recording has so many variables that it's virtually impossible, unless you were in the studio during the recording session, to use it as a reference for accurate music reproduction.

Based upon your stated musical tastes, you should shade your system toward components that excel at rhythm and timing. Your amp/speakers should be able to produce tones down to 40Hz with authority. Tonal accuracy, low distortion and clarity are also required. It really doesn't make any difference whether the components that provide these qualities are tube designs, or not. Enjoy your music.

I fear that people are losing there sense of humor here. I got a -4 on my post. I happen to think the delivery wasen't half bad. Unless someone totally objected to my choice of speakers I only deserved a -3.

Mr\Mrs Markman I apologize if I have offended you in anyway. You have to understand that some of the guys here joke around a bit. It was not meant to be insulting or demeaning in any way. Just having some fun:~)

PS- If you turn the music down. Maybe you won't have to write so loud:~)

Glen: It must have been someone who worships both Reader's Digest and Consumer Reports as Bose is almost at the top of the list in the recent CR issue (along with quite a few bad beers). Wish they would have stuck to what they are knowlegable about.

Glen, If I had rated any of these posts, I would have given you positive points for the Bose 901 idea. Audiophile they are not, but if the goal is to play at a high volume with low distortion, and you are not worried as much about imaging or tonal accuracy, they are a cheap way to go. I had two pair at one time (please don't spread that around) and they would definitely rock the house. I'll give you a few positive points to cancel out one of the Bose haters.