"George M. Middius" cmndr [underscore] george [at] comcast [dot] net wrote
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Robert Morein said:

I brought a Nakamichi TA-4A over to a friend's house for one of our
frequent
amplifier shootouts. This receiver is considered by many purists to be
the
best two channel receiver ever made. The amplifier section is a Nelson
Pass
Stasis design.
Up against it was a Plinius basic amp. Both amplifiers are rated at 100
wpc
into 8 ohms.

Both amplifiers had distinct signatures that were plain as day, and
distinguishable independent of volume level. This was apparent to both of
us.
I wonder what an ABXer would say, if he were present, sans test gear.

Would he deny the experience? Would he put his head in the sand?

aBxism fanatics are not allowed to be in the same room with audio gear of
that quality. If you forced one of Them into proximity, its (the borg's)
protection circuit would kick in, forcing it to shut down and requiring a
full system reboot.

From the old movies I've seen, the consequences are considerably more
severe. The Borg utters something like, 'That does not compute", and smoke
pours from its ears. The only option is "return to factory", as in Woody
Allen's SLEEPER.