what's the point?


https://web.archive.org/web/20190311201740/http://www.tom-morrow-land.com/tests/ampchall/index.htm
According to this, all amps that are played below clipping sound the same (indiscernible). So what benefit does it serve to purchase an expensive amplifier that may use more expensive capacitors or other parts?
Oh, and what pricepoint does the law of diminishing returns kick in for a class a/b amp/integrated rated at say 150 watts per Channel  @ 8 ohms capable of increasing power at 4 ohms and still being stable?  Thanks.
labguy

Showing 2 responses by mapman

Yes just pick something randomly and listen and all will work out in the end....decades later.

Or just give MC a buzz. He will tell you exactly what you should do.  🙏

Mission #1 should always be to avoid clipping at all costs. CLipping is public enemy #1 when it comes to good sound.

Most tube and many Class D amps soft clip which alone gives them a heads up on the competition. Soft clipping is much easier to digest than hard clipping which is the weak spot for many SS amps.

With clipping out of the picture most good quality amps should at least sound good but even then no two things are ever exactly the same.