doctor_big wrote: > 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
Sorry to have to use this word: depends, as in it depends on a quite a few factors. What kind of speakers, where are the speakers be placed, how loud do you like to listen to music, will you be using a subwoofer, etc. All of these factors are important and should be taken into consideration when assembling an audio system. Another thing to keep in mind is that when I say that a $200 amp may offer 95% of the performance of a $50,000 amp it doesn't necessarily mean that the $50,000 amp sounds better all the time but rather that the $200 sounds as good as the $50,000 amp 95% of the time. In other words what the extra $49,800 gets you is better sound 5% of the time, say during an orchestral peak or a very low bass note, otherwise the two amps may indeed sound almost identical, meaning that in a double blind test one would not be able to reliably tell the difference. But then DBTs are verboten in the world of high end audio. Living Rm: Transporter-SimAudio pre/power amps-Vandersteen 3A Sign. & sub Home Theater: Touch-Marantz HTR-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Linn sub Computer Rm: Touch-Headroom Desktop w/DAC-Aragon amp-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Energy sub Bedroom: Touch-HR Desktop w/DAC-Audio Refinement amp-Energy Veritas 2.0 Guest Rm: Duet-Sony soundbar Garage: SB3-JVC compact system Controls: iPeng; SB Controller; Moose & Muso Server: SBS on dedicated windows 7 computer w/2 Drobos 'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/jazzfann/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ralphpnj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10827 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
