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Ultra high resolution

Hi folks, I suppose this is a question none could answer appropriately. How come that some (there are to my knowledge only two of them) amplifier brands are building such ultra high resolution solid state amplifiers without having a treble that sounds shrill or piercing or artificial? It is of course proprietary info if you ask those manufacturers.
Is it because of very tight selection of matched transistors? Is it because lack of global but high level of local feedback? Is it because of the use of very expensive military grade parts? Is it because of the power supply? Is it because of the application of special circuit design? Is it because all of the above?

Chris
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dazzdax OP
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Yeah, I know this is becoming a bit boring. Just skip this one. Unquestionably not one of my most original threads...

Chris
dazzdax OP
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Xie: Can you tell us which power amplifier you have in mind?

Joey: It should be the "World's Most Deadly Joke" sketch. Heheh.

Chris
dazzdax OP
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Thank you for clarification Rodman. So when the passive parts in the signal path are essential for getting the highest level of resolution, why do even the big boys in the business, like Krell and Mark Levinson are including cheap parts in the signal path? They know this will compromise the final sound significantly. Otoh some manufacturers say: Nah, it's not the quality of the passive parts that counts but the circuit design and the appropriate implementation of the parts. What is your opinion?

Chris
dazzdax OP
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Joey, you're welcome.

Chris
dazzdax OP
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I have another stupid question: do some amplifier designers introduce deliberately some kind of noise (some kind of analog dither) so there is an apparent enhanced resolution?

Chris
dazzdax OP
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To me ultra resolution doesn't mean a sharp, piercing treble. It is the antithesis of that, but without a rolled off treble. With ultra resolution is as if you hear music breathing in front of and around you.

Chris
dazzdax OP
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Is any of you familiar with a poweramp that has ultra high resolution (without sounding overly aggressive)? If you do, could you specify which amp you have in mind? In my opinion 95% of all amps (tubes or solid state) don't have this ultra high resolution. So this is a very rare breed indeed.

Chris
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