Would This Amp Be Worth The Cost?
AMP2
FREQUENCY RESPONSE:10 Hz – 20 kHz, -1dB into 4 Ohms
OUTPUT POWER:200W rms into 8 Ohms, 400W rms into 4 Ohms
HARMONIC DISTORTION:<0.018% @ 1 kHz Balanced Input
INTERMODULATION DISTORTION:>80 dB below Fundamental into 8 Ohms Balanced
SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO:-100 dB at Peak Output into 8 Ohms (AES17)
Would there be improvement? Worth the cost?When the source material is the same and the speakers are the same and the room is the same, it seems differences in what kit lies between them have a negligible effect when the listening is blind. Examples abound: http://matrixhifi.com/contenedor_ppec_eng.htm It’s no use saying “but I can tell”. All these guys thought that too. You should thank these dedicated audiophile colleagues because they are saving you from spending money on what doesn’t matter (cables, amps, racks, crystals, etc) so you can spend it instead on what does matter (source material, speakers, and your room). |
You should thank these dedicated audiophile colleagues because they are saving you from spending money on what doesn’t matter (cables, amps, racks, crystals, etc) so you can spend it instead on what does matter (source material, speakers, and your room). He should thank you for providing a very good example of what NOT to do. Ignoring quality amplification, cables, source components etc. is a sure fire way to end up with a mediocre system. If that is his goal I implore him to follow your advice. |
