jimman2
You did not read my post. My Bryston 14b SST was bought new in 2009 and had the lowest noise floor of any amp I have heard, and measured. My noise floor on the Luxmans I have is negligible (think modern low) and distortion nonexistent. AGE DOES NOT MEAN A THING. Circuit topology and implementation are everything (including parts quality). Moreover, your $3000 NAD, new is about what the going price for one of my 30+ year old amps is about these days, condition considered. Moreover, although you might be impressed, it is your perception that gives your opinion. I have heard current amps at $10k that do not touch the amps I have, and even better, since age is considered, I get what I want at bargain, really, since the sound is so good. IF you think your NAD is that good; and I give this: Class D in the bass is penultimate (again, the reason it is the best amp for subs), go out and directly compare it to a Luxman M 800, or Accuphase A 200. No dice. Like a lot of things in audio, once one has made the A/B test the results often present themselves. I never thought I would of gotten rid of a near new Bryston 14b SST on the thought it was good, but in the listening, the proof was there, and I was sold.
And in terms of amplification being science, we have proven the "Julian Hirsch Ideology" moot. If music and sound were purely scientific there would be no art.
You did not read my post. My Bryston 14b SST was bought new in 2009 and had the lowest noise floor of any amp I have heard, and measured. My noise floor on the Luxmans I have is negligible (think modern low) and distortion nonexistent. AGE DOES NOT MEAN A THING. Circuit topology and implementation are everything (including parts quality). Moreover, your $3000 NAD, new is about what the going price for one of my 30+ year old amps is about these days, condition considered. Moreover, although you might be impressed, it is your perception that gives your opinion. I have heard current amps at $10k that do not touch the amps I have, and even better, since age is considered, I get what I want at bargain, really, since the sound is so good. IF you think your NAD is that good; and I give this: Class D in the bass is penultimate (again, the reason it is the best amp for subs), go out and directly compare it to a Luxman M 800, or Accuphase A 200. No dice. Like a lot of things in audio, once one has made the A/B test the results often present themselves. I never thought I would of gotten rid of a near new Bryston 14b SST on the thought it was good, but in the listening, the proof was there, and I was sold.
And in terms of amplification being science, we have proven the "Julian Hirsch Ideology" moot. If music and sound were purely scientific there would be no art.
