Well it is more than that. I believe that a lot of fancy capacitors and tube amps with that warm sound really are adding distortion that many people find appealing. Some like blue others like brown.
Interesting view points, for sure. When were talking amps, that's one thing, XOs or OXO is a different ball game. I split what goes where with
great concern in regards to what's in the signal path. A DSP is a great example. I use an OXO for 100-300 hz with DSP and all the goodies, but 300 hz and above I only use caps, coils, inductors, and resistors. It's the way all my systems are set up. Below 100 is GRs servo system, or a good low bass system. Usually columns..
The distortion you speak of is normally not introduced, but NOT controlled to a greater or lesser degree. Pass labs is a great example.
There are amps with adjustable feedback. Distortion is controlled by better caps (DC leakage), they doesn't add, unless they are BAD. At least the 4-6000 I've installed in 45 years of tinkering, Why would you change them if not to improve the SOUND QUALITY. I don't know..
To say you did.. Expensive habit for sure..
DSP is a wonderful, thing.. I don't care for it between me and GREAT sound though. I can get good, but not GREAT, or breathtaking, or memorable, just good. A DSP in my system would kill the dynamics plane and simple. Planars will reveal everything that's NOT there, and every flaw that is. They are not forgiving AT ALL..
I hope you get to enjoy that. Again EARS..take care of them, everyone..
Regards
Interesting view points, for sure. When were talking amps, that's one thing, XOs or OXO is a different ball game. I split what goes where with
great concern in regards to what's in the signal path. A DSP is a great example. I use an OXO for 100-300 hz with DSP and all the goodies, but 300 hz and above I only use caps, coils, inductors, and resistors. It's the way all my systems are set up. Below 100 is GRs servo system, or a good low bass system. Usually columns..
The distortion you speak of is normally not introduced, but NOT controlled to a greater or lesser degree. Pass labs is a great example.
There are amps with adjustable feedback. Distortion is controlled by better caps (DC leakage), they doesn't add, unless they are BAD. At least the 4-6000 I've installed in 45 years of tinkering, Why would you change them if not to improve the SOUND QUALITY. I don't know..
To say you did.. Expensive habit for sure..
DSP is a wonderful, thing.. I don't care for it between me and GREAT sound though. I can get good, but not GREAT, or breathtaking, or memorable, just good. A DSP in my system would kill the dynamics plane and simple. Planars will reveal everything that's NOT there, and every flaw that is. They are not forgiving AT ALL..
I hope you get to enjoy that. Again EARS..take care of them, everyone..
Regards