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Re: Good Response Soundmind.

"What is not reasonable is to disparage a particular integrated "figure of merit" for not representing something that no reasonable person would expect it to represent in the first place."

OK, sorry. THD tells us how much THD an amplifier has but tells us very little about how that amplifier will sound. That's what I meant by "meaningless". Nothing more. I don't think that's disparaging.
On the other hand if THD does not tell us much about how an amplifier will sound, what "merit" does it have?

"If an amplifier has inaudible distortion components then it has achieved what most would consider to be ideal in an audio amplifier."

Please lead me to this amplifier, I want to buy it.

"If another amplifier with audible distortion sounds more pleasant..."

How would an amplifier with audible distortion sound more pleasant to a person with a good knowledge of the sound of real instruments? Are the distortions making up for something missing in the recording process or a shortcoming in the speakers or what? Just exactly what are you saying?


Thanks....Tre'

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