I think its very important to keep things in an audible perspective. Personally, I considered every published review I read of Carvers Tube products. Even more, I valued every account of personal satisfaction written by people who invested in purchasing these products. But most important is my own experience with their ability to drive my difficult load speakers with ease.
It wasn't that long ago I purchased a Nakamichi preamplifier that measured better than anything at the time and better than a majority of todays designs but the presentation was far less than desirable. Regardless of the Amplifier Experts measurements I'm pressed to find any user comments that reflect any weakness that their measurements suggest.
On the contrary, simple and relatively inexpensive modifications can have a very noticeable improvement on these amplifiers.
While your reaction is understandable don't let their fundamental advantage escape the reality of their presentation diminish because of a line on a scope.
It wasn't that long ago I purchased a Nakamichi preamplifier that measured better than anything at the time and better than a majority of todays designs but the presentation was far less than desirable. Regardless of the Amplifier Experts measurements I'm pressed to find any user comments that reflect any weakness that their measurements suggest.
On the contrary, simple and relatively inexpensive modifications can have a very noticeable improvement on these amplifiers.
While your reaction is understandable don't let their fundamental advantage escape the reality of their presentation diminish because of a line on a scope.