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In the Forum: Analog Playback
In the Thread: Low output MC?
Post Subject: Absolute Tone and dynamics vs. amplification power.Posted by Romy the Cat on: 4/4/2007

 Stringreen wrote:
My opionion is that there is no absolute tone - just as there isn't an absolute sound.
I disagree. I do not know how about the absolute sound – it would be a difficult subject but “Absolute Tone” is not only ease be a very useful tern. The key is do not understand the “Absolute Tone” as an absolute tone. It is not just two words but own completed phrase with own meaning that does not directly derives from the words is made from (the same as the “Absolute Polarity”). I have no problem to argue this point but probably not in context of this thread. I would say only in context of this thread that all many MC cartridges have distinctive distinction in their Absolute Tone capacity…
 Stringreen wrote:
  I personally am especially sensitive to dynamics - big and small.  I therefore choose a high power amp and speakers that can accomodate that for my personal preferences.  My friend has an equally expensive stereo system  built on low wattage tubes. I don't much care for his system, but his satisfies him....he finds fault with my system, with which I like very much.  Some people prefer Mercedes, some people buy BMW's...  You open your check book and vote.
Stringreen, sorry to break you a bad news but your sensitivity to dynamics has absolutely nothing to do with power of your amplification. High power amplification has no high dynamic range; in fact there are a lot of very objective reasons why high power amp has less dynamic capacity. The example with your low wattage tubes friend is juts a private example of a typical case of unsuccessful implementation not to mention that he most likely has no speakers to drive with low wattage tubes. Anyhow, the point is that high power amp is not the lead to satisfy sensitive in dynamics.

Rgs,
Romy the Cat

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