In article , Keith G
wrote:


Got an amp which *doesn't* distort?? Not at all???

How low do you think the distortion level of an amplifier has to be for the
effect of the distortion to become inaudible?

i.e. if we were to produce two amplifiers which had fairly low levels of
distortion, at what levels of distortion do you think you could tell the
difference between them?

Also, if there is a level below which the distortion has no effect you can
detect, is that amp then not essentially


As my old dad used to say: "Two wrongs do not make a right." **


Wise words, but let's get a little reality check here.

There's much tub-thumping about 'high fidelity' and 'straight wires with
gain' - like one type of amp absolutely fits these criteria and another
type don't. (Not to mention whatever input or amp is used, the speakers
and the room will have the final say, in any case....)

Well, consider what I ask above. Is it the case that at some point the
distortions become so small that they become un-noticable?

Like there are wise guys here and also idiots who put themselves through
a lot of extra effort and expense just to be bloody awkward or summat?
Have a little think for a minute - I don't know of *anyone* who uses
valves (or has got into valves) because he thinks they are *worse* than
ss amplification.....!!

That sounds reasonable, but what are you assuming about the relationship
between the subjective judgement "worse" and the measurable quantites that
indicate the level of distortion? Are you symultenously assuming that:

1) More distortion = "worse"

and

2) But valve amps are "better"

Therefore concluding that valve amps must have 'less distortion'.

Or are you assuming that distortion has nothing to do with the "worse"
judgement?

Or what relationship between 'distortion' and 'worse' are you assuming?

Slainte,

Jim

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