"Robert Morein" wrote in message

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Robert Morein wrote:

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While not quite as powerful in reality as is
advertised, it still winds up
being a helluva bargain.

An excerpt: "The specifications of the A500 are a bit
too sanguine, it seems, but maybe it's just my sample.
With a little more conservative speccing the numbers
could be right-on and still nothing to be ashamed of.
What's wrong with a 120/120-watt amplifier?"

The specs reveal that this is a narrow bandwidth, low
bias, Class AB design.
Sure, it generates power, but I've heard enough
amplifiers of this type to
expect mediocrity. And when specs are exaggerated,
expectations should be minimized.

Of course, it's cheap, and it weighs 18 lbs, but does
that mean we really want it in our systems? This is
not "high fidelity." It's "OK fidelity." Most people on r.a.o. want the
best. That's what "high
fidelity" is about.

What makes you think it's narrow bandwidth ? What part
of the specs made you
think that ?

Graham

It's -1dB around 25 kHz. Reviewer remarked it's a little
soft.

-1 dB at 25 KHz is highly unlikely to be audible. Most SS amps are -0.5 dB
or more down at 20 KHz into their rated load.

My Acoustats have a 300 kHz full power bandwidth.

Sonically irrelevant, but since Bob believes it is true, he *hears* it.