Differences You'd Notice In Higher Quality Amp?

[treesey]

Keeping with the food analogy, I have been to specialist burger restaurant, and to be honest, price increase aside, I prefer McDonalds (other fast food burger chains are available). The only thing I preferred at the expensive restaurant was the fries/chips.

I've tried both - anything but cheap McD (or other fast food) for me please

 

[treesey]

There's also the ... "some people" like Michelin Star restuarants and would say they're great .... personally I'd give them a very wide birth, I'm really not into fussy places serving minimalist portions with pretentious names ... but I love somewhere that serves a really decent filet steak or maybe even crab / lobster.

Joy of the internet and with the help of some "nice people" you can at least start doing so research to find out which of the restuarants may be worth a visit and which are a waste of money

There's a place in Arundel to which you should take Mrs Witterings. Small portions, chef from London (Claridges, worked for Raymond Blanc, Canadian TV), somewhat expensive.... so you may have given it a wide berth. However, the people are enthusiastic, the food excellent and usually locally caught seafood features prominently. The Parson's Table.

Sometimes 'more money' does result in 'better stuff'.

 

[Tinman1952]

Perhaps you missed the OPs question, both amps you mention are similar in price.

Wish I could find a decent amp / receiver that was one click for radio, it'd probably have more invested in the amp if there was no streamer.

🙂

 

[twinkletoes]

Please explain the relevance of that comment, you've lost me.....

Post 10, probably should have quoted.

 

[AJM1981]

Sound quality is obvious. The things mentioned by nopiano are true. It is the timbre and character in ones voice that is in the recording. With a less quality amp the voice of "for example" Leonard Cohen sounds smoother and with a good one (but also a good set of speakers) it is as raw as it gets. A hit of a stick on a drums, rather than only the output of the drums. Weight in a piano. It is not a "other world" of difference, but certainly worth the experience.

I would like to add versatality to it. I am not really into absolutely spartanic stuff (been there..) but I also don't like too many trend depending bells and whistles.

I like amps that have "things right" in options and inputs and outputs.

When I was testing a 70s Pioneer amp in the living the Yamaha Wxa50 could play the secondary role as pre-Amp from its aux out, saving out time in rewiring things,still be able to control the sub apart. It's these small practical things.

 

[Witterings]

If you mean FM radio you could look at the Cambridge AXR100. It has 30 radio presets and at 100 watts per channel would be quite a step up from your Denon....

AXR100 - FM/AM Stereo Receiver

The most powerful amplifier in the AX range offers a massive 100 watts per channel, a dedicated subwoofer speaker output for improving bass and two sets of speaker outputs. It also features analogue inputs, digital inputs, a phono stage, an FM/AM receiver with RDS and a 3.5mm input. In addition...

www.cambridgeaudio.com

This reviewer preferred it to the highly regarded Yamaha AS801!

The AXR100D adds DAB radio.
View: https://youtu.be/xugAsD27OSM

Aplogies for late response ... been away for a few days.

That looks really interesting, will do some research because it also ticks the box of ideally having more power so cheers for that a good suggestion!

Wonder how it stacks up against the powernode for sound.