NEW MASTERSOUND 845 COMPACT TUBE INTEGRATED AMP : REVIEW.. PERFECTION

There is no such thing as a perfect amp and the review even explains the SET compromises.

I've been told the most important characteristic of an audio system is linearity and SETs are inherently non linear due to the topology of SET circuitry. SETs amplify the top half of a wave form more than the bottom half. And by the way this is as much the cause of their high 2nd harmonic distortion as the low negative feedback.

This is not perfection. It's an orange compared to an apple.

I’ve never had an amp with 845 output tubes.  How do they sound compared to KT88 or EL34’s?

Thanks.

I did have the chance to hear this Integrated and was not overly impressed.

But that is me...

Prefer the Qualiton and Octave 70 sound to the 845. 

Apples or oranges what do you prefer? 

I prefer wild blueberries from Michigan.   

Well, if a review says it's perfection, it must be.