Re: vintage v contemporary high end amp

Posted by Todd Krieger (A) on August 3, 2005 at 20:28:05

In Reply to: vintage v contemporary high end amp posted by Tadlo on August 3, 2005 at 08:28:34:

I have a simple question (although the answer may not be so simple). How much better sounding are modern high end amplifiers than the best vintage receivers?
a. Way better
b. A lot better
c. Slightly better
d. Barely noticable difference if you strain your ears for hours
e. Indistinguishable

For solid-state, actually none of the above... My answer is merely different, but not necessarily better... (I've never experienced an amplifier comparison where the units compared were indistinguishable.) I personally think the proliferation of digital and RF devices in our environment has made it much more difficult to design decent-sounding solid-state amplifiers.

I do think the budget amplifiers have improved (I'll take a Samson Servo 260 over entry-level B&K...) but the expensive gear is awash.

And for tube gear?? This is the one part of audio where I think today's products trounce vintage products.

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Topic - vintage v contemporary high end amp - Tadlo 08:28:34 08/03/05 (21)

Re: vintage v contemporary high end amp - Hepcat 20:12:10 08/04/05 (0)

Re: vintage v contemporary high end amp - The Destructor 13:20:26 08/04/05 (0)

Re: vintage v contemporary high end amp - Todd Krieger 20:28:05 08/03/05 (0)

Re: vintage v contemporary high end amp - otari 16:54:25 08/03/05 (0)

Re: vintage v contemporary high end amp - Bold Eagle 14:33:21 08/03/05 (0)

You got an even longer list of differences - airtime 14:05:09 08/03/05 (0)

Re: Coors vs Micro-brewed - AstroSonic 11:30:52 08/03/05 (10)

Re: Beating That Sonic Conundrum - FRG7SWL 10:00:34 08/04/05 (9)

Re: kdvs - pappy 1st 10:26:44 08/04/05 (8)

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Re: kdvs - FRG7SWL 09:02:00 08/06/05 (1)

Re: kdvs - pappy 1st 10:16:24 08/06/05 (0)

Interesting question but are you really intending to compare amps to receivers? nt - PureAudio 09:03:45 08/03/05 (0)

There are other considerations..... - doodlebug 08:56:14 08/03/05 (0)

I think you need some more options... - Alex-o 08:44:25 08/03/05 (1)

Re: I think you need some more options... - Tadlo 09:45:23 08/03/05 (0)

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Re: vintage v contemporary high end amp - Todd Krieger 20:28:05 08/03/05 (0)

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