On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 10:14:19 +0100, "Richard Wall"
wrote:

The other explanation is that the device you used for comparing the
frequency response and phase responses was not sufficiently resolving to see
the differences. I note you say almost identical so there was a difference
?
I note Stewart has pointed out that you cannot test without LMDBT. It is
most important that levels are exactly matched but I do not agree on the
merits of DBT.

Why not? What's your alternative?

From memory Stewart has a Krell amp, if all "good" amps
sound the same does he think that it is not until you get to Krell territory
that amps sound "good" or was it their robust build quality that justified
the additional outlay ?

This old warhorse gets dragged out regularly. I use insensitive 3-ohm
speakers, and while my Audiolab (and several other amps) sounds just
like the Krell, it gets *very* hot after half an hour or so at high
SPLs. Hence, the Krell is there because it drives the speakers with
ease, not because it sounds different.

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Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering