• RE: Class D aren't tubes - morricab 03:51:33 10/15/10 (3)
  In Reply to: RE: Class D aren't tubes posted by Keith944T on October 14, 2010 at 06:34:07

  "That power will actually help your quality at your lower volume listening levels."
  
  This statement makes no sense. Power has nothing to do with quality and by definition low volume means the amp is delivering low power.
  

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  • Well, I never measured "lower volume" - Keith944T 07:14:40 10/15/10 (2)
    In Reply to: RE: Class D aren't tubes posted by morricab on October 15, 2010 at 03:51:33

    for "scientific" comparison. But, my ears tell me that when I've upped the watt's ...
    (with the rest of the system not changing and of course there are plenty of variables that could effect my anecdotal evidence)
    .... at similar "lower volumes", like low enough to carry on a conversation while the music plays, stage is deeper, and bass is stronger.
    
    Now I'm not saying bigger watts means better sound.
    
    I'm just saying that all things being equal, like quality of amp, and characteristics imparted (tubey, dynamics, etc) then bigger watts seems (to me) to improve lower listening levels too.
    Maybe the bigger amp doesn't have to work as hard (proportionally) as a smaller powered one?
    I don't really know why, I'm just reporting my observations, Yes, albeit from a relatively small anecdotal sample of comparisons. But specifically, I had tried the one the poster had mentioned.
    

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    • RE: Well, I never measured "lower volume" - Norman M 10:38:15 10/15/10 (1)
      In Reply to: RE: Well, I never measured "lower volume" posted by Keith944T on October 15, 2010 at 07:14:40

      "Maybe the bigger amp doesn't have to work as hard (proportionally) as a smaller powered one?
      I don't really know why, I'm just reporting my observations,"
      
      Over 50 years of listening (my present day observations mean less than bupkes due to age) have lead me to conclude for one reason or another that when an amp(s) are driven 'hard', and of course not anywhere near clipping, the resultant sound is better than when they merely coast.
      

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      • RE: Well, I never measured "lower volume" - Jackpot 08:54:47 10/16/10 (0)
        In Reply to: RE: Well, I never measured "lower volume" posted by Norman M on October 15, 2010 at 10:38:15

        Thanks to all,
        I'll keep you informed of results when I have tryied the new unit
        
        Regards
        
        Gerard
        

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