Why do we want to distortions?

We said Tube Amp Sounds Better :-)

Who said Medium Rare Steaks tastes better?

Because some distortions sound better than the original.

It is like adding MSG to food......

@atmasphere Thanks for that lengthy description. I emailed that one to myself for future reference. You never know when Audiogon will delete this thread.

I have 4 types of gear and they sound different but smooth. Your post may explain what I am hearing.

- KRELL K-300i (Class AB very smooth and powerful)
- Benchmark HPA4 + AHB2 (extremely clear and smooth)
- D-Sonic M3a 800s (Class D smooth and powerful)
- CODA 07x preamp (SET smooth)

@atmasphere   Thank you for the clear and detailed response. You provided me a level of education in audio that I never thought would be obtained on a forum.   

@atmasphere 
thank you thank you thank you!
I have enshrined your message in Apple notes where I am sure I will refer to it frequently in the future