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Do Amplifiers impart a sonic signature to music
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<blockquote data-quote="santoshlv426" data-source="post: 1056735" data-attributes="member: 1941"><p>Another question related to THD, is it even relevant ??</p><p></p><p>THD, S/N Ratio would have been relevant in the days of analogue (tapes, LP's, Valve vs Transistor amps). </p><p></p><p>Surely today, with everything digital, minor harmonic imperfections is inaudible to the ear anyway. Bobby Blaine (may he rest in peace) explained it to me 11 years ago that BEFORE you overload the system ie. drive it too hard, the speakers change from going musical to a very "hard" sound. Push it more then the amp starts clipping and the speakers get damaged. </p><p></p><p>THD, SN Ratios - if these start to play a part in the sonics, it's probably too loud anyway. </p><p>That said I do notice a difference between a good and bad recording but that's different more related to the source disc, FLAC or whatever.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="santoshlv426, post: 1056735, member: 1941"] Another question related to THD, is it even relevant ?? THD, S/N Ratio would have been relevant in the days of analogue (tapes, LP's, Valve vs Transistor amps). Surely today, with everything digital, minor harmonic imperfections is inaudible to the ear anyway. Bobby Blaine (may he rest in peace) explained it to me 11 years ago that BEFORE you overload the system ie. drive it too hard, the speakers change from going musical to a very "hard" sound. Push it more then the amp starts clipping and the speakers get damaged. THD, SN Ratios - if these start to play a part in the sonics, it's probably too loud anyway. That said I do notice a difference between a good and bad recording but that's different more related to the source disc, FLAC or whatever. [/QUOTE]
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