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Power Amplifier - Maximum Resolution & Detail!

I am assuming some of you have experienced the following.... All else being the same in the chain, you replaced a power amplifier and started hearing more resolution and detail, perhaps a lil more in a track that you have heard a thousand times.

Ime, the higher you go up in price doesn't necessarily guarantee that you could experience the above mentioned. It seems to come down to the nitty gritty of the circuits under consideration, i.e., the black art of power delivery and analog circuit design.

What is a power amp you may have experimented with that provided the maximum detail and resolution at any price? (Not just perceived changes in tonal balance, etc).

I am hoping to shortlist a power amp based on some suggestions here for a future purchase.

 

P.S. If you are an ASR type of guy who thinks all power amps sound the same, this may not the right thread for you, I suppose...

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ghdprentice
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@jkhjr

Excellent comments!

 

Pointing out the essence of the differences between some high end brands and of course Magico are the ultimate microscope through which to hear differences. Also, showing how matching is critical. 

ghdprentice
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@erik_squires 

+1

I was thinking about this today. Emphasis on the details indicates you are building a microscope as opposed to a music delivery system. They tend to be very different things. 

ghdprentice
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@thieliste

+1 not my cup of tea either. But good choices if it is.

 

ghdprentice
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@yyzsantabarbara

 

+1 Be very careful what you wish for. As uy’s example Benchmark is great at detail, but at a big musical cost. In my past I have pursued detail and imaging and found myself without music… lean midrange and little rhythm and pace. Companies like CH Precision bring both, but at a real financial cost. Make sure you spend a lot of time actually listening to the music… being carried away (or not) by the music or you can end up with a fatiguing, dry, scientific instrument, where after you measure the sound characteristics of the album, you quickly want go do something else. Nothing wrong with this as a hobby… as long as that is your goal.

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