jh901 wrote: > Indeed, Jason. > > The pre-amp section alone of common AVRs is cheaply implemented compared > to a stand-alone tube pre-amp.
The above is not true, and its even less true if you consider the benefits of modern technology. (1) The analog preamp section of common AVRs are rarely used because AVRs interact largely with front end devices whose outputs are digital audio. Judging AVRs by their analog preamp sections is like judging modern cars by their horse whip holders. (2) Modern AVRs typically have precise stepped volume controls which would be very costly when implemented using traditional technology. The benefits are precise channel balance, indefinite life, and ideal logarithmic attenuation across a wide range of volume levels, Their minimal gain settings that are totally quiet with no signal leakage which is not uncommon in legacy analog gear. (3) Modern AVRs have far better noise, distortion and frequency response performance than tubed gear. Tube bigots often claim that measured performance doesn't matter, so you have to desbelieve science if you are going to give their claims any credibility. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ arnyk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=64365 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103980 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
