Please help me understand


There are two concepts I've never been able to reconcile. How is it possible for different amps to have similar distortion levels (inaudible), yet still have what audiophiles might describe as a "tonal signature". In other words, how is it possible for an amp to have a perceived "warm" or "bright" sound, if it's accurately reproducing the input signal? It seems to me that all high quality, properly functioning amps should sound the same. If they don't, them some of them aren't doing their job very well.
danoroo

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The measurements we can make are obviously not complete. Science is not perfect or tells the whole story. Everybody thought all cd players should sound alike because after all bits are bits. Then someone discovered jitter which can alter digital sound. If you can hear a difference but can't measure it it does not mean the difference doesn't exist.