Best Amp for Timbre, Depth and Spatial Resolution?

I think its safe to say amp specifications matter but do not tell the whole story.

I agree.

Geoffkit,

To answer your question directly, a videophile certainly would want to see the specs and any videophile magazine test results before purchasing. And while not determinative, I always review specs on speakers, amps, pre's, CDP's and DAC's as well as read reviews with measurements prior to binding, if for nothing else to see if there is an anomaly I should be listening for.

My point is -- the objective and subjective both count.

Neal

Geoffkit,

To answer your question directly, a videophile certainly would want to see the specs and any videophile magazine test results before purchasing. And while not determinative, I always review specs on speakers, amps, pre's, CDP's and DAC's as well as read reviews with measurements prior to binding, if for nothing else to see if there is an anomaly I should be listening for.

My point is -- the objective and subjective both count.

Neal

Total Harmonic Distortion - irrelevant. Frequency Response - irrelevant. Slew Rate - irrelevant. Channel Separation - irrelevant. Intermodulation Distortion - irrelevant.

GK-irrelevant