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Accuracy has little to do with Listening Pleasure!

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In Reply to: RE: What makes an amp sound "boring" ? posted by peppy m. on November 26, 2024 at 02:16:17

Accuracy, as found by measurements, is not a reason to think an amp is great to listen to.
I home demo'd a dozen ss amps when I decided to move from tubes, the first being one recommended by a user of similar speakers. I was far from impressed - it was "boring" compared with what I was used to.

Reviews had shown that this particular amp was about the best measuring amp on the market - but it was still drearily dull. Amongst the other amps I tested several sounded far less "boring", so I chose one of those after this 2-year search. It also measured well, but it sounded so much more entertaining.

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What if accuracy is boring? - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 14:07:54 11/26/24 (1)
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