Hi,
Agear now it seem as though you`re missing the 'point', In my quote above I was quite clear to say 'most' and not 'all'. You have spent 3 months evaluating amps in your system and have drawn certain conclusions. I`ve spent many years listening to various types of amps and have also formed conclusions based on observations, just like you or anyone else.
There`s no resorting to "sonic relativism" as you put it, in terms of 'coping out', but merely to state the obvious,there is no absolute when it comes to audio.
Your observations and subsequent decisions they lead to are no better or worse than mine, they`re simply yours.
There`s no need(or point) is debating SET vs SS atributes as it will depend on who`s doing the listening-judging(how else can it be?).
I understand that show conditions are`nt ideal, yet somehow many rooms/components manage to sound good and sometimes even great! They are setup by those who know their components best. Of course I have`nt heard many of these amps in my system and never will(just impractical).
Tellefsen I`m sure took what I wrote as one person`s opinion, the same as all the other contributors to this fun thread he started.
The best SS amp i`ve had in my system was Symphonic Line(German) it was very very good. My Frankenstein MKII 300b SET is a superior amplifier for ny needs and desires. You and others could/would feel differently, what is the big deal.
Agear if you find SS amps ideal for your needs then that`s the direction to go.You can do all the extensive A/B testing you want but at the end of the day they`re just 'your' results. I really don`t understand the need to prove one amp catagory is equal to or better than another. Come on man , it is and will always be subjective thus relative when all is said and done.
Regards,
Agear now it seem as though you`re missing the 'point', In my quote above I was quite clear to say 'most' and not 'all'. You have spent 3 months evaluating amps in your system and have drawn certain conclusions. I`ve spent many years listening to various types of amps and have also formed conclusions based on observations, just like you or anyone else.
There`s no resorting to "sonic relativism" as you put it, in terms of 'coping out', but merely to state the obvious,there is no absolute when it comes to audio.
Your observations and subsequent decisions they lead to are no better or worse than mine, they`re simply yours.
There`s no need(or point) is debating SET vs SS atributes as it will depend on who`s doing the listening-judging(how else can it be?).
I understand that show conditions are`nt ideal, yet somehow many rooms/components manage to sound good and sometimes even great! They are setup by those who know their components best. Of course I have`nt heard many of these amps in my system and never will(just impractical).
Tellefsen I`m sure took what I wrote as one person`s opinion, the same as all the other contributors to this fun thread he started.
The best SS amp i`ve had in my system was Symphonic Line(German) it was very very good. My Frankenstein MKII 300b SET is a superior amplifier for ny needs and desires. You and others could/would feel differently, what is the big deal.
Agear if you find SS amps ideal for your needs then that`s the direction to go.You can do all the extensive A/B testing you want but at the end of the day they`re just 'your' results. I really don`t understand the need to prove one amp catagory is equal to or better than another. Come on man , it is and will always be subjective thus relative when all is said and done.
Regards,