And to add to what @deep_333 just said, I think there is far more sonic variations to discover in what's BEFORE the amplifiers: preamps, linestages, DACS, phono cartridges, arms and turntables, cables , streamers, etc.
Brad
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i don’t agree with your statement that studio folk don’t buy a good “preamp”. Most hi end pro folks do indeed spend a lot on preamps in the form of expensive mic preamps (API or Neve or A Designs or Daking), expensive consoles (API legacy or Vision, Rupert Neve Designs, etc) and expensive monitor controllers (grace or crane song). I think it’s about the same in the high end pro side as the high end consumer side: the top of the market is passionate about audio quality, I think this looking down on pro folks is just silliness and not knowing the pro market well. I read many posts here about hi fi folk avoiding a preamp altogether by buying an integrated amp or home theater receivers. I think Steve touched on this very idea, that is possible for a high end pro product to please a high end audiophile. Brad |
Sorry @spoutmouzert Sort of looked like I picked on you when I didnt mean to do that. I meant to take issue wirh the idea that pro people are clueless and have no idea what sounds good. While one can find plenty of examples that support this, one can also find plenty of examples of home audio people being clueless too! I think its more that the "low end" of both markets have some embarrassing aspects to them.
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