"Why is telling the whole truth about amps -- all gear really -- taboo?"
Think about it. If you said all amps (ditto cables, CD players, DAC's etc) under controlled conditions sound alike, just how popular would you be amongst those who are trying to earn a living selling them?
How popular would you be with your editor?
How popular would you be amongst those who have invested large sums of money in the belief that they were paying for superior sound quality?
If you want to be popular, not to mention hold down your job, you better go with the flow.
History shows that to be the case. Martyrs only get acknowledged in hindsight, if at all.
Think about it. If you said all amps (ditto cables, CD players, DAC's etc) under controlled conditions sound alike, just how popular would you be amongst those who are trying to earn a living selling them?
How popular would you be with your editor?
How popular would you be amongst those who have invested large sums of money in the belief that they were paying for superior sound quality?
If you want to be popular, not to mention hold down your job, you better go with the flow.
History shows that to be the case. Martyrs only get acknowledged in hindsight, if at all.