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Re: Are amps improving? [message #87384 is a reply to message #87377] Tue, 06 March 2018 15:57 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
gofar99 is currently offline  gofar99
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Hi, It kind of depends on what you call improving. Solid state ones are now cheaper and in many ways better than the really early ones. However I sense a plateau on them that is about 5-10 years old. Very small improvements that are unlikely to be noticed. I doubt that there is anyone alive that can hear the difference between 0.1% distortion and 0.05%. Same for a number of other parameters. IMO there has been an improvement in tube based amps. New designs and better components have upped the game there. Cost has not gone down though.

Good Listening
Bruce
 
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