What is the cause of Mosfet Mist or Veiling?


I use to know the answer to this question ,but had forgotten!Some amps sound Dark while some seem to have a veiling over the voice info.I have heard this from various amps and was wondering what the cause is?
Other Amps display a very forward signature while other's are more layed back and give a wide and deep soundstage which I favor.
Other's can be Tizzy in the Treble while other's lack Bass!

What are people in the know opinion on these signature's?
nearsota

Showing 1 response by bob_bundus

This mosfet thing seems to be a false rumor that just won't go away; I dunno how many times others have claimed that all mosfet's do this. I believe these complaints must be setup-related, which in no way differs from any other improperly-setup system of any topology.
In fact I've favored mosfet's with my speakers ever since I first auditioned a mosfet Luxman Ultimate series amp about 18 years ago. I tried out some other amps, but kept going back to that mosfet. When that amp eventually failed just a few years ago (parts no longer available) I began auditioning lots of equipment all over again, & eventually settled on an Accuphase product which I didn't even KNOW was mosfet for the first few weeks that I had it (I mistakenly believed that it was bipolar).
I did hear a couple of other mosfet products that did not synergize at all well with my rig; two Belles designs & a Conrad Johnson. These amps all received some nice reviews by others, so it wasn't the fault of the products, just did not synergize well with my particular combination of cabling & speakers.
Your issue I believe is not regarding mosfet's per se, but does relate to component & cabling synergy, which is really no different than any other design.