"Trevor Wilson" wrote in message
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"Keith G" wrote in message
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"Trevor Wilson" wrote


**What would be far more sensible would be to assemble a whole bunch of
amps, within the price range, regardless of technology and listen to
them in a blind test.


Yep, say 30 or 40 amps and with a little bit of help you could have the
job knocked off in an afternoon....


**Points:

* You would not need to listen to that many.


What's a 'whole bunch' then? Dozen or so...??



* LISTENING, rather than asking people who may or may not be reliable,
makes far more sense to us humans.
* Both amps quoted cost serious Squid. A good long listen makes sense and
any dealer who does not comply does not deserve the business.


Couldn't agree more - I would need the 'last few' amps for months to make a
final choice. My original suggestion is still good - buy both and flog the
'loser' on after a long trial. The speakers and how they sound on the amps
(in the listening room) would be the final decider, in any case.....

Playing Right Now: 'Ride of the Valkyres' on a pumped-up French BS 'Sampler
LP' - any more dynamics than that and I would have to run Sellotape round
the house .....

Oh gawd, it's the Slaves Chorus (Verdi) now....