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RE: N core

> ...gives me the impression that N cores are contenders for best (as in zero coloration) amplifiers in the world.

A good module doesn't make a good amp.

I was impressed by a fellow Avantgarde owner who was raving about his digital Benchmark AHB-2, so much so that I bought one. This was my biggest ever amplifier mistake. It is quite possibly very accurate, has no colourisation and is dead quiet, but it's also dead boring! It is an amplifier where I was inclined to turn down the volume, instead of turning it up. That's about as bad as it gets! It tended to render exciting music as dull as elevator music.

I'm not suggesting that this is the fault of the chip (THX's AAA also considered as the best by many) as it is a highly respected module, but it doesn't necessarily make a good amplifier.

Furthermore I know that many people like the Benchmark, but if you CAREFULLY read worthwhile reviews (where it's partnered with a number of speakers) you'll note that it is very speaker dependent.



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