Re: [ARSCLIST] Internet audio: What do you expect of it ?

[Bob Olhsson <olh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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>From Jerry Hartke: "...I do not disagree with those, including myself,
raised on tube amplifiers
and accustomed to their limited frequency response and somewhat higher
distortion. Many of us like this "sound." However, we should not confuse
this preference with faithful reproduction..."

Actually it depends on how you define "faithful reproduction." A lot of tube
designs from the '50s had significantly greater dynamic range if you measure
between subjectively unacceptable noise and subjectively unacceptable
distortion. Solid state was dramatically cheaper to build which led
manufacturers to cherry-pick and promote specifications that would obscure
the advantages of comparably priced tube gear.

That said, I think most contemporary tube designs are pretty bad.


Bob Olhsson Audio Mastery, Nashville TN
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