@@adrianlow2114 He for sure is , and for me living in Scandinavia ( Denmark ) getting to know these people is like a revelation.....because other wise your " just " reading articles....but youtube brings people to life.

And you can buy 25 harleys vs one amp for the same price :)

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@Big Jay I agree on many of the points in your statements. There are many aspects other than the sound itself that drives our decisions as to what we *think* sounds better to our ears. Expectation or Confirmation Bias, and preconceived "ideas" or thoughts we may have about, let's say, Class A vs A/B vs Class D, or a Steinway grand piano vs a Yamaha C7, etc. Our emotional state at the given time may also influence our results as well. But having said that, in the real world, amplifiers DO or CAN sound different, even though in theory they should all be "a straight wire with gain". :-) But when making this statement, you must also consider the Particular Loudspeakers that are being driven by a Particular Amplifier. You must understand that the Amplifier AND the Loudspeakers that are connected to each other result in a COMPLETE CIRCUIT that is UNIQUE to THAT SPECIFIC COMBINATION. Each speaker+crossover design will have an inherent Sensitivity or Mean SPL, a certain nominal impedance, and also a varying and unique impedance load or value at any given frequency. i.e. The impedance curve over the full frequency range Fluctuates Uniquely in any given loudspeaker system. IOW, each loudspeaker presents a Unique Reactive Load to an amplifier. And different amplifier topologies & circuits will respond to that unique reactive load differently. There are many acoustic properties of the loudspeakers that can be affected when using different amplifiers: Dynamic Capability & the Reproduction of Transients, the Distortion Level & when or where it occurs/and in what way, Power Compression, etc. AMPLIFIER LISTENING/COMPARISON TEST: It's a long listen, but if you have the time, check out this ~€2500 Integrated Amplifier Listening Test & Comparison in the KZfaq video linked below. You can download the raw files from their website, but YES, the differences really can be clearly heard even over KZfaq streaming. The only thing that changes in this comparison are the Integrated Amplifiers themselves, and Jaap (the presenter) spent the previous day setting up and level-matching the outputs of each amp, and he checks them again quickly when starting each new listening session with the next integrated amp. Use your best Full-Range audio system or good headphones when listening. The audio in this comparison doesn't necessarily aim to present a perferct representation of exactly what you would hear if you were in their room. But more so it reveals THE DIFFERENCES that clearly exist between the different integrated amplifiers when combined with THIS particular set of speakers, and when nothing else in the system is changed other than the amplifier itself. This test uses "reasonably priced" integrated amps of varying designs. But ask yourself, why you would surmise that amplifiers costing much, much more would not, or could not, sound different and/or even better, as these do in comparison to one another in this fairly straightforward test? Cost restrictions in other products DO affect the ultimate performance that we are able to achieve and experience. This is true in items such as smartphones, automobiles, motorcycles, and any other technology. Why should amplifiers be any different? Most of us tend to end our cycle of "upgrade-itis" once we get to a certain level that is "pretty close to as good as (we think) it gets". That may partly be due to our available finances, and/or due to the limits of our own personal experience with audio gear. None of us have had the opportunity to listen to EVERYTHING, and even to a lesser extent, all possible combinations of audio gear. In my personal experience, every so often, my own idea and knowledge of audio in terms of "it just can't get any better than this" are broken, and the bar is raised yet again to a higher level. For me, this last occurred after hearing the Børresen Acoustics #05 loudspeakers (in a good room) powered by the NAD M33 Master. WOW! Anyhow... Listen to the Integrated Amplifier comparison here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nr1oYMybz7qUpJs.html Jaap @ TheAlphaAudio has other comparisons with different types and levels of gear as well.

@@bbfoto7248 Thanks for the extensive input! I'll check out that link after I eat!🤗😉😇😎

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@@petersouthernboy6327 Especially this morning!🤑🤑😶😉😇