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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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dcstep
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Thanks buddy, I just ordered the single-layer, two-channel SACD of "Heavy Weather". I love Jaco and Joe, but strangely I've never collected any of their stuff, so now we begin...(Oh, the half-speed was 60-bucks used, so I went with the SACD).

Yes, well defined music, of all genres, is great.

Isn't Doug Sax amazing? How old is the guy? I've been looking for his name on albums forever it seems.

Dave
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shadorne
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Isn't Doug Sax amazing? How old is the guy? I've been looking for his name on albums forever it seems.

Indeed. Al Schmitt (double digit grammy award winning sound engineer and man behind your favorite Diana Krall sound - done with Neumann tube mics mostly) is STILL mixing on Doug Sax's original Tannoy/Mastering Lab modified speakers (~thirty years old).

Doug Sax just closed the original (absolutely famous to audiophiles) "Mastering Lab" in Hollywood a couple of weeks ago. He has moved to a new state of the art studio with Doug's choice of ATC Speakers and his brother's original designed and built tube EQ console.

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dcstep
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Thanks Shadorne.
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I'd have to personally know a used vinyl's history before I'd spend $60.00 on it. It may have been subjected to a second cutting lathe! I don't know how old DS is, but he was already a symphony orchestra performer(trumpet) when he quit to start Mastering Lab. He co-founded Sheffield in like 1970. He's no spring chicken, but still has great ears, and knows how to use 'em! Good info Mr. S- Thanx!
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