Julian Hirsch was also deaf in one ear. I spent some time with him thru the years and he truly believed that equipment which measured the same sounded the same, well to him it did.
Would This Amp Be Worth The Cost?
Opinions please.
Amp for Sonus Faber Olympica III speakers.
Looking at this amp Musical Fidelity M8s-500S Power Amplifier
Info https://www.musicalfidelity.com/products/m8series/m8-500s
Replace my Classe Sigma Amp2.
Info
Thanks
Amp for Sonus Faber Olympica III speakers.
Looking at this amp Musical Fidelity M8s-500S Power Amplifier
Info https://www.musicalfidelity.com/products/m8series/m8-500s
Replace my Classe Sigma Amp2.
Info
AMP2
FREQUENCY RESPONSE:10 Hz – 20 kHz, -1dB into 4 Ohms
OUTPUT POWER:200W rms into 8 Ohms, 400W rms into 4 Ohms
HARMONIC DISTORTION:<0.018% @ 1 kHz Balanced Input
INTERMODULATION DISTORTION:>80 dB below Fundamental into 8 Ohms Balanced
SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO:-100 dB at Peak Output into 8 Ohms (AES17)
Would there be improvement? Worth the cost?Thanks
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coffee-jerk52 posts02-28-2021 8:20pmI have one ear that is down 60dB in the middle and high frequencies, and I have horrible tinnitus on that side only. My good ear still demands terribly good equipment. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And rightly so... I'm with you.. Good mono is better than scratchy stereo. I got a buddy in the same boat. He actually plugs one ear and prefers it when listening. He has a good EAR, still. 79 years old.. Regards |
@rh67, That's an interesting fact to know. I suspect even beyond his unilateral hearing deficit he took a philosophical stance that amplifiers by and large sound the same. It seems the electrical engineer side (So to speak) of him was very content to rely comfortably on measurements and specifications to form and justify his review conclusions. Charles |
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