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Ultra high resolution

Hi folks, I suppose this is a question none could answer appropriately. How come that some (there are to my knowledge only two of them) amplifier brands are building such ultra high resolution solid state amplifiers without having a treble that sounds shrill or piercing or artificial? It is of course proprietary info if you ask those manufacturers.
Is it because of very tight selection of matched transistors? Is it because lack of global but high level of local feedback? Is it because of the use of very expensive military grade parts? Is it because of the power supply? Is it because of the application of special circuit design? Is it because all of the above?

Chris
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nilthepill
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Rodman99999, I also have many artists you mentioned above - some in both CD and Vinyl. bought and collected when I was heavily in to smooth jazz and New age music. Here in LA another collection was available on Wave Aid series of CDs released by KWAV 94.7 FM.- A very good well matched (volume and tempo wise) compilation also.
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shadorne
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Hah, I ordered "Twist of Motown" this morning, plus another Grusin album and a Ritenour.

If you don't yet have Dave Grusin's Homage to Duke then you are missing an absolute GEM!!! One of the best recordings out there bar none.
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Yeah, I love the Duke Homage album. I've had it a long time. Thanks for mentioning it.

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I must second both Shadorne & Dcstep... Homage To Duke is still one of the best recordings ever to my ears, and long-term reference...

Anybody tried Joey DeFrancesco's "Singin' And Swingin'"...??? Far the best recorded organ, ever!!!
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I must second both Shadorne & Dcstep... Homage To Duke is still one of the best recordings ever to my ears, and long-term reference...

It has slightly more bass then it should, IMHO, but it is the realistic dynamics that make this such a gem. To me it is this lack of compression which is what makes this so enjoyable and realistic. Piano sounds real. Drums sound real. Sadly 99.99% of music is squashed to suit the inferior playback systems in most homes and never has the dynamics that one expects of real instruments or anything remotely close to what CD's are capable of dynamically.

Harry James and his big band on Sheffield labs is another recording that has realistic dynamics. Tower of Power albums are generally all good too. Occasionally on pop music a rare piece will slip out...such as "Murder by Numbers" off the Police Synchronicity album...
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