erik_squires
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| The imperfect amp: Pass or Ayre? I think specs and measurements are for the most part stuck in the 1970s when it comes to amplifiers and electronics, despite better tools. Yes, we can measure THD 100x better and cheaper. But have we added any meaningful measurements? Anything new... | |
| You've tried other amps and ended with Pass, please discuss One thing you must do though is give the amp at least 5 full-days of turn-on time (nothing needs to be playing) before the amp sounds terrific. Well, that's interesting for two reasons: 1 - Some Class Ds do exactly this, wonder what the commo... | |
| Stereophile mistakenly writes Mytek Review as dCS I applaud dCS to bring Ring DAC based technology to a affordable price point. It was a lot cheaper in the ARCAM CD player though. :) What DAC's have you auditioned recently to compare, and what do you feel was different? Best,E | |
| The imperfect amp: Pass or Ayre? Sorry, @tomic601 - Not sure i understood your point. Do you mean that, compared to actual moving parts, the distortion of both of these amplifiers is so small to be insignificant??If not, please correct my misunderstanding.Best,E | |
| Stereophile mistakenly writes Mytek Review as dCS also thought it was odd that the only DAC the reviewer chose for comparison was the Mytek Brooklyn, which is a fraction of the price. Truly! A review for a dCS dac deserves comparison with 2 or 3 different DACs. | |
| The imperfect amp: Pass or Ayre? sure I have heard both and while I chose to own an Ayre VX-R in both the initial and then Twenty ( Diamond ) design, I think you might be missing the point a BIT...compared to many other components in the chain, amps are VERY low in distortion... | |
| The imperfect amp: Pass or Ayre? well in general, the question what kind of distortion are you attracted to is certainly valid and reaches into the realm of the psycho acoustic, a rich vein as yet not fully mined.Exactly!! Lets mine!! | |
| The imperfect amp: Pass or Ayre? Of course, Halcro is gone, but Pass and Ayre both are apparent financial successes. Why? If we discuss that, we are discussing the very heart of what it is to be an audiophile. | |
| The imperfect amp: Pass or Ayre? @three_easy_piecesYou are not wrong, but what I meant was that these two amps have given up on the measurably ideal, straight wire with gain. Much more so than other solid state amps, not to mention, they are pretty expensive. So, the relatively h... | |
| The imperfect amp: Pass or Ayre? mrdecibel - You may pay for my answer with meaningful contributions and not selling cables. When you have done so, I'll bother. | |
| The imperfect amp: Pass or Ayre? Weird how my own preferences cause so many people to act so butt hurt. Actually, gentlemen, if I am allowed to use the term, my question is more about WHY. Both Pass and Ayre are two amps which eschew technical perfection. Both Ayre and Pass stand... | |
| Matching Gear matter to you? This is a tough one. First, use your own ears. Next, I have gotten into simplification. I have gone from separates with monoblocks to an integrated + DAC.I come from a pro movie background so my usual instinct is to pretend I have an 8' rack I wil... | |
| You've tried other amps and ended with Pass, please discuss To be clear: What I want to encourage are discussions about your happy Pass model vs. non Pass amps.If you listened to several OTHER brands and went to Pass, I would love to know what you had, why Pass was better for you, and what speakers you hav... | |
| You've tried other amps and ended with Pass, please discuss I am being completely consistent.Eric is asking someone, why they do not like the sound of Pass amps, but, refuses to answer my same question to him, as I was the 1st poster to his thread. George, I am with you I have said in this thread I wanted ... | |
| Was the Snell Secret a Wide Baffle? Let's not forget the Sonus Faber Stradivari and Cremona Elipsa. I did in fact mention the Stradivari in my Op. :) Also, Genesis IRS count! |