🚀 go-pugleaf

Sander deWaal wrote:
> 
> Howard Ferstler <ferstle@attglobal.net> said:
> 
> >> >This, from a guy who claims that his special amp (or one
> >> >that he sells, since I do not believe he designed it) has
> >> >qualities that set it apart from all other decently designed
> >> >versions. Yeah, it may sound different, but if so that is
> >> >because there is something seriously wrong with it.
> 
> >> Here I have two exactly the same Pioneer receivers, which, by your
> >> previous admission, will sound adequate enough.
> >> One of the two has both its tone controls set to 3 o'clock, the tone
> >> controls of the other amp are in straight position.
> >> They both sound different on the same speakers.
> 
> >> Is there something seriously wrong with amp nr. 1 or amp nr. 2?
> >> And why?
> 
> >Properly align the tone controls on the first receiver,
> >tweako. Even you should realize that cranking over the tone
> >controls will make that receiver sound different from the
> >one with the controls nulled out.

> Good.
> Now re-read your first paragraph and explain to me why, when a
> component sounds different, there's "something seriously wrong" with
> it. Please.

Because with audio gear (amps, players, wires, definitely)
the components with fixed outputs or fixed abilities should
be transparent. If a user wants to modify the sound he
should have the ability to do so as an option. Applying the
same colorations to all recordings (as is the case with
those weird amps you build) is like looking at the world
with colored glasses all the time - indoors, outdoors, rain,
or shine.

> Remember, the two receivers are exactly the same.

There is no way to judge if one (or perhaps even both)
unless the tone controls are nulled out. You did not do
that.

Howard Ferstler