Dear @brownsfan : I agree with almost all your post that's not " against " mine. What happened ( I think. ) is that due that english language is not my native language many times I can't explain things as need it.
Yes, not all distortions are really bad ones and exist every where including in live events.
I was aware about J.Hendrix but not Page. Yes I was aware too on N.Pass designs whom and due that several high end customers were/are accustomed to tube electronics he choosed for something that can give a quasi-tube signature, that's was too why when in Threshold always used bipolar transistors in Pass he choosed FET/Mosfets.
Yes, it's true that through age always exist a degradation on the sound perceived sensitivity but we have to remember that we hear/listen trhough whole body not only the ears and that the brain knows and develops those harmonics that for whatever reason were not " listened ".
Yes, final arbither must be our " body ".
Don't worry about distortions ?, well I try to to take actions in my room/systems to put at minimum. I know that today I'm enjoying my listening sessions better that 5 or 10 years ago and I'm sure that you are enjoying the same as many other gentlemans.
All of us are growing up " day by day " as our room/system too. Our hobby is all about MUSIC.
Btw, I agree with @racamuti statement on those distortions:
""" Yes but, I don't want to add additional distortions to Jim or Jimmy's guitar just the ones they add. """
because we have to add to the distortion developed through the recording proccess and our system play process.
R.
Yes, not all distortions are really bad ones and exist every where including in live events.
I was aware about J.Hendrix but not Page. Yes I was aware too on N.Pass designs whom and due that several high end customers were/are accustomed to tube electronics he choosed for something that can give a quasi-tube signature, that's was too why when in Threshold always used bipolar transistors in Pass he choosed FET/Mosfets.
Yes, it's true that through age always exist a degradation on the sound perceived sensitivity but we have to remember that we hear/listen trhough whole body not only the ears and that the brain knows and develops those harmonics that for whatever reason were not " listened ".
Yes, final arbither must be our " body ".
Don't worry about distortions ?, well I try to to take actions in my room/systems to put at minimum. I know that today I'm enjoying my listening sessions better that 5 or 10 years ago and I'm sure that you are enjoying the same as many other gentlemans.
All of us are growing up " day by day " as our room/system too. Our hobby is all about MUSIC.
Btw, I agree with @racamuti statement on those distortions:
""" Yes but, I don't want to add additional distortions to Jim or Jimmy's guitar just the ones they add. """
because we have to add to the distortion developed through the recording proccess and our system play process.
R.