Negative feedback Amp=more faithful reproduction?


Negative feedback (NFB) vs zero negative feedback (ZNFB). There seems to be unsubstantiated contention that ZNFB amps sound more realistic. I know this is an age old debate favoring the ZNFB design, but I think most audiophiles have never bothered to look into this matter and believe the advertisements and proponents of zero NFB design. I have been in that camp until recently. My own experience and research into articles on this matter leads to me believe NFB is needed for faithful reproduction of music. I'm not saying NFB design is more "musical", which is a highly subjective term and usually means more euphonic or colored. I've posted a similar question awhile back, but I was hoping we can have a more evidence based discussion on this matter. Perhaps, we need clarification of descriptive terms we use to describe sound. My contention is, in general, NFB designs produces a more accurate or faithful reproduction of music than ZNFB designs. Here is a very good article on feedback and distortion:

http://sound.westhost.com/articles/distortion+fb.htm
dracule1
Mapman, That's the first thing I hated - The looks of two small coffins in glossy black (I hate glossy black). Overtime they grew-up on me and now I love them.

(It is a little bit like Eiffel Tower or glass Pyramid if front of the Louvre Museum, once called atrocity but loved today).
Kijanki,

They are not bad looking. What I mean by very nice is that they appear to be well designed to really deliver the music well at lifelike volumes and with meat on the bones for very reasonable cost compared to many tower or monitor type designs common today in the same price range.

Its been said that teh main reason to have an expensive stereo is the ability to go lifelike loud and clear as needed. I agree with that! THose speakers look up to the task!
Mapman, Woofers have only one invention - lack of suspension (spiderweb) compensated by large diameter voice coil mounted to flat disc in place of dustcap. It makes membranes lighter, faster and stiffer. Midrange (6.5") uses, in addition ferrofluid as a suspension. Midrange is absolutely breath taking. Tweeter is so well integrated that I cannot really tell transition from midrange.

http://hyperionsound.com/Images/HPS-938%20review.pdf
I'm happy to see Atmasphere has joined the party. Perhaps information less subjective is in the future of this thread.