agree, Herman, time to exit this thread.
Ar_t has been very helpful in revealing the dark secrets of amp design. I don't know if this "So why do you feel threatened when I tell the dark secrets of the world of amp design." was directed at me of Muralman1? IFFF it was directed at me, I'll say that I am not threatened in the very least. Au contraire, I stand to gain a lot more knowing the info shared in the thread. Your having 20 years of product design doesn't diminish my capabilities one bit. In fact, we can talk at the same level, which might be enjoyable.
Anyway, what should have been learnt from this thread is that manuf will do the bare minimum to disclose aspects of their design. Even good/very good manuf held in high(er) esteem by consumers. There is no standards committee in this audio consumer market that'll keep them honest. The only people who can do this is, us, the consumer. This will happen ONLY if we consumers are educated enough to ask them pointed questions that'll give us an idea of what the manuf might have done inside the product we are about to spend a ton of cash on. Like Ar_t said, if someone is putting down $3K on audio gear, expect some serious questions to be asked! Not unreasonable.
Also, don't simply eat hook, line & sinker what the manuf has to say about his product. Ask some serious questions. Try to understand their implementation.
By keeping manuf-consumer loop closed, both parties will benefit - we will supply feedback about their products, keep them honest & let them know where their performance is sub-par. Hopefully this will not fall on deaf ears & they'll make products that we are seeking using the best possible methods to implement them. You want audio to be around, we'd better help each other. No other way out. (you do this at your place of work with your suppliers, correct? why is audio any different?)
Ar_t has been very helpful in revealing the dark secrets of amp design. I don't know if this "So why do you feel threatened when I tell the dark secrets of the world of amp design." was directed at me of Muralman1? IFFF it was directed at me, I'll say that I am not threatened in the very least. Au contraire, I stand to gain a lot more knowing the info shared in the thread. Your having 20 years of product design doesn't diminish my capabilities one bit. In fact, we can talk at the same level, which might be enjoyable.
Anyway, what should have been learnt from this thread is that manuf will do the bare minimum to disclose aspects of their design. Even good/very good manuf held in high(er) esteem by consumers. There is no standards committee in this audio consumer market that'll keep them honest. The only people who can do this is, us, the consumer. This will happen ONLY if we consumers are educated enough to ask them pointed questions that'll give us an idea of what the manuf might have done inside the product we are about to spend a ton of cash on. Like Ar_t said, if someone is putting down $3K on audio gear, expect some serious questions to be asked! Not unreasonable.
Also, don't simply eat hook, line & sinker what the manuf has to say about his product. Ask some serious questions. Try to understand their implementation.
By keeping manuf-consumer loop closed, both parties will benefit - we will supply feedback about their products, keep them honest & let them know where their performance is sub-par. Hopefully this will not fall on deaf ears & they'll make products that we are seeking using the best possible methods to implement them. You want audio to be around, we'd better help each other. No other way out. (you do this at your place of work with your suppliers, correct? why is audio any different?)