In article , Bob Latham
wrote:
In article , Eeyore
wrote:

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:

Concentrate on decent main speakers and simply switch off the
surround when using it as a Hi-Fi.

Excellent advice.

Following on from this would you subscribe to this thinking?

1) All competent amplifiers operating within their design limits sound
the same.

You'd need to define "competent" and perhaps also include a qualifier
regarding appropriate conditions of use. That done, probable answer based
on assessable evidence from suitable experiments tends to be return "true".

This isn't a "subscribe to thinking" opinion, just a statement based on
the actual results from every comparison I have read about or done that
meets the appropriate conditions. :-)


2) Because of 1 above, unless you wish to drive very hard loads or play
very loud there is no point in spending more than budget say £250 UKP
for an amplifier.

Can't comment as I don't know what specific amplifiers you have in mind,
nor the relevant conditions of use, etc.

Slainte,

Jim

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