ralphpnj wrote: > > > Still another problem is the law of diminishing returns - a $200 amp may > offer 95% of the performance of a $50,000 amp and a $5000 amp may offer > 98% of the performance of a the same $50,000 amp. Often one has to > decide if the huge increase in price justifies the small improvement in > performance. Of course price is all too often not an issue for the high > end reviewer who either get the equipment on a semi-permanent loan or a > vastly reduced price. For the rest of us mere morals, price is very > important. > > .
It's a little clearer. But still some questions: (I'll say "better" here but I understand your point about "different" and personal choice as to which is preferred) The $5k amp can sound better than the $200 amp. And the $50k amp may well sound better than the $5k amp (am I correct in paraphrasing your comparison?). But it's not the solid aluminum faceplate that's responsible for the improvement, it's something else that's responsible? So it is possible to assemble a system for, say $10k (not counting in speakers which I deduce is where you believe that spending more gets better sound) that is going to sound better than one for $500? Again, given that all components in both systems are well engineered? Thanks, Jason ------------------------------------------------------------------------ doctor_big's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15196 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=102632 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
