LMAO. Shadorne, you're quite right. Integrated multi-amp matched componentry with minimal cable is theoretically better. Are you really John Meyer! You missed a big part in that a lot of the fun in audiophile is finding those "magical" pairings. Why else would some of us spend all this time trying to match "NOS" tubes and get excited over Hammond transformers.
A hard look at the effect of cables
Hey guys
A fellow EE audionut directed me to these articles and I thought some of you might be very interested to read them too. Two arguably qualified engineers went through the pains to take high quality measurements of the effect of cables and their interation with a complex electrical load, such as a full range loudspeaker, and with a complex signal, such as music. The link below is to the final installment but be sure to also read parts 4 and 5 very carefully. Part 5's Figures 6.8 and 6.9 are really amazing. I had never seen such measurements and they definitely seem to correlate with what we hear. The cables lengths are longer than normal but I think the point is well made. Hope you enjoy this read as much as I did.
http://www.planetanalog.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=202102592
Arthur
A fellow EE audionut directed me to these articles and I thought some of you might be very interested to read them too. Two arguably qualified engineers went through the pains to take high quality measurements of the effect of cables and their interation with a complex electrical load, such as a full range loudspeaker, and with a complex signal, such as music. The link below is to the final installment but be sure to also read parts 4 and 5 very carefully. Part 5's Figures 6.8 and 6.9 are really amazing. I had never seen such measurements and they definitely seem to correlate with what we hear. The cables lengths are longer than normal but I think the point is well made. Hope you enjoy this read as much as I did.
http://www.planetanalog.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=202102592
Arthur