What contributes most to a change in how an amplifier sounds?
Amplifiers include tubes (if not solid state), big transformers, lots of internal wiring, Power supply, cabinet, gain controls if you're lucky, connections for incoming and outgoing cables, Computer chips, Control panels, semiconductor boards, design choices, age, etc.
Of all this stuff, what contributes the most to a change in how an amplifier sounds?
I love it when you guys talk harmonics. I think you guys should get together for a play date. I think the harmonics area is underserved when people evaluate amplifiers. I like tube amplifiers because they seem to emphasize upper and lower harmonic areas that are underserved by the solid state amps. I wish I better understood output impedance. But these days most components get along fine. Would love to hear examples where they don’t get along fine and maybe I should learn more about impedance.
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@toddalin there are some speakers that are mostly resistive, such as apogee speakers. There are also many people who like the sound of SET amps. |
@josepad Don't tell that to McCormack DNA owners; we love our ugly amps just fine! |
