Maybe that's because you new that it was cheaper!manicm said:Long ago when our amp got stolen the insurance company tried to foist a cheaper model (same brand). Myself, my older brother and my dad all agreed it sounded the pits.
Majority rules...
Don't be daft!Overdose said:Has anyone walked off with the free speakers yet?
Some amps (although a minority I think) don't measure flat across the audible frequency range. I can't be bothered to check but I seem to remember the Supernait, for example, is rolled off at the top. It's measurements are here.AlmaataKZ said:I don't understand the part (in the OP) about accounting for frequency response, though.
Well I just thought that with the various bits of advice given regarding amplifiers and their sonic characteristics, many people would seem to be in contention for the prize. Just seems strange that no-one has given it a go.Craig M. said:Don't be daft!Overdose said:Has anyone walked off with the free speakers yet?As far as I can remember, not one person felt confident enough to try.
maybe that's the reason why:Overdose said:Just seems strange that no-one has given it a go.
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maybe the public don't have the time to play around too. and also the knowledge to create the switch over system.Craig M. said:However, I don't have the time to play around. You have to conceive of the test, design the switch over system and bring it to us here
would you have access to open loop THD measurements of some most popular amps?Craig M. said:in terms of (...) thd, a lot of amps seem to measure, broadly, the same.
And what about your good self? No interest in some free speakers? Surely a trivial matter for a man of your calibre.oldric_naubhoff said:maybe that's the reason why:Overdose said:Just seems strange that no-one has given it a go.
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maybe the public don't have the time to play around too. and also the knowledge to create the switch over system.Craig M. said:However, I don't have the time to play around. You have to conceive of the test, design the switch over system and bring it to us here
No and don't care to, the results of similar listening tests speak volumes to me. Probably why no-one took up the challenge.oldric_naubhoff said:would you have access to open loop THD measurements of some most popular amps?Craig M. said:in terms of (...) thd, a lot of amps seem to measure, broadly, the same.
I don't live around Lindfield (or on that island in general) and don't travel by car. and that makes it a bit difficult to finalise this projectOverdose said:And what about your good self? No interest in some free speakers? Surely a trivial matter for a man of your calibre.oldric_naubhoff said:maybe that's the reason why:Overdose said:Just seems strange that no-one has given it a go.
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maybe the public don't have the time to play around too. and also the knowledge to create the switch over system.Craig M. said:However, I don't have the time to play around. You have to conceive of the test, design the switch over system and bring it to us here
I knew you'd come up with some lame excuse.oldric_naubhoff said:I don't live around Lindfield (or on that island in general) and don't travel by car. and that makes it a bit difficult to finalise this projectOverdose said:And what about your good self? No interest in some free speakers? Surely a trivial matter for a man of your calibre.oldric_naubhoff said:maybe that's the reason why:Overdose said:Just seems strange that no-one has given it a go.
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maybe the public don't have the time to play around too. and also the knowledge to create the switch over system.Craig M. said:However, I don't have the time to play around. You have to conceive of the test, design the switch over system and bring it to us here![]()
I want to give the challenge a go. If anyone has any suggestions which two different sounding amplifiers would be best to use please let me know in this thread here:Overdose said:Just seems strange that no-one has given it a go.
Well, I'd say that given the divisions between the types of amps on offer, a valve vs solid state shootout would be the obvious choice.steve_1979 said:I want to give the challenge a go. If anyone has any suggestions which two different sounding amplifiers would be best to use please let me know in this thread here:Overdose said:Just seems strange that no-one has given it a go.
http://www.whathifi.com/forum/hi-fi/what-are-the-two-most-different-sounding-amplifiers
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