A Brief History of Amp DBTs
On Thursday, December 13, 2012 6:42:06 AM UTC-5, Audio_Empire wrote:
For instance. Lets take two modern, solid-state amplifiers. Let us
stipulate that both are fairly equal in power output, distortion and
frequency response. But, let's say that one of the amps has an average
run-of-the-mill power supply while the other has a huge supply with
separate and very large power transformers and separate
supplies for each channel capable of sourcing many more amps of
current to the second amp than is available to the first. Now. lets
operate both amps near their limits with difficult loads. I'll guarantee
you that even though they might measure almost identically in the
above mentioned parameters, under normal circumstances, in these
circumstances, the amp with the largest supply is going to sound better.
In that case, they won't really be "fairly equal in power output." There will be substantial measured differences, most evident in the power-vs-distortion curves.
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