On the available data it almost certainly is closer...on paper. I'm not saying that these figures are all that matters. However, higher distortion and non-flat freq response do mean deviation from the original input signal - no matter what else is happening.
The first job an amp has to do is keep noise, distortion etc as low as possible and to attain a flat response within sensible boundaries (say 20-20kHz) without causing out-of-band effects. Then it has to have an adequately high slew rate and damping factor and unconstrained current delivery...blah blah. In other words " a straight wire with gain". The Kora may sound "better" (actually just different) to the NAD - but it almost certainly will NOT sound closer to the original signal, amplified. I don't want my amps to be FX. ymmv -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal...SB3+Stontronics PSU - Altmann JISCO/UPCI - TACT RCS 2.2X + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods)- Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Kimber & Chord cables Outdoors: Boombox+Creative Sub (If I remember to turn it on...) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45323 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
