P Floding;172085 Wrote: > I can't agree with your conclusions. > We simply don't know what the curve would have looked like in the sub > 1W range. Of course, it is entirely possible the measured crossover > distortion in Hi-fi World's test was due to a one-off production > problem, and that normally the amps are properly biased. > > When it comes to "low level" this can mean anything! In an A/C:ed large > room with carpets etc it might still require quite a few watts, wheras > in my tiny UK-sized living room with wooden floor and not much ambient > noise it could mean 1/10 or less of that power. > > I got curious now so will measure output power as I'm listening right > now with my son sleeping upstairs.
What was the result? In figure 3 (which is for an 8 ohm load) the THD+N is measured down to .1 W. It's true that the curve might change below that - there's no way to know, of course. But .1 W is already a pretty low level, and we saw that if the (very linear) behavior continues, the distortion will be lower than the tube all the way down to .0001 W, which I'm pretty sure is inaudible even for sensitive speakers. Anyway, getting vaguely back on topic, if you're looking for the absolute lowest distortion and best build quality this amp isn't for you. But I very much doubt you'll hear those differences, and for $170 or so it's pretty hard to beat. -- opaqueice ------------------------------------------------------------------------ opaqueice's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4234 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31843 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
