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<blockquote data-quote="zane" data-source="post: 321407" data-attributes="member: 540617"><p>No they would not. If all ratings were uniform, there would be 1 amp and only 1 amp.</p><p></p><p>There are different ways of amplifying a signal- hence different amplifier classes.</p><p></p><p></p><p>THD would be the only imprint- which is now clearly a moot point as it is not audible.</p><p></p><p>S/N - Signal is still there. Any introduced noise that by some slim chance is audible, is just that - noise, which does not effect SQ, it just makes noise.</p><p></p><p>Regardless, an audible noise would mean that something within the amplifier itself wasn't functioning properly- thus a defective amplifier.</p><p></p><p>The highs and the bass, and everything else in between will not change between amp a and amp b.</p><p></p><p>Noise does not equate to SQ.</p><p></p><p>THD does not equate to SQ.</p><p></p><p>To spell it out:</p><p></p><p>"The goal of a good amplifier is to cause as little distortion as possible. (THD below 1% - in-audible) The final signal driving the speakers should mimic the original input signal as closely as possible, even though it has been boosted several times. "</p><p></p><p><a href="http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/amplifier.htm" target="_blank">http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/amplifier.htm</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.eatel.net/~amptech/elecdisc/amplfier.htm" target="_blank">http://www.eatel.net/~amptech/elecdisc/amplfier.htm</a></p><p></p><p><strong>amplifier</strong></p><p></p><p>n : electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it</p><p></p><p><strong>amplifier</strong></p><p></p><p>\Am"pli*fi`er\, n. One who or that which amplifies.</p><p></p><p><strong>am•pli•fi•er </strong></p><p></p><p>n.</p><p></p><p>One that amplifies, enlarges, or extends.</p><p></p><p>Electronics. A device, especially one using transistors or electron tubes, that produces amplification of an electrical signal.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=amplifier" target="_blank">http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=amplifier</a></p><p></p><p><strong>amplifier An electronic device used to increase an electrical signal. The signal may be voltage, current or both (power). Preamplifier is the name applied to the first amplifier in the audio chain, accepting inputs from microphones, or other transducers, and low output sources (CD players, tape recorders, turntables, etc.). The preamplifier increases the input signals from mic-level, for instance, to line-level. Power amplifier is the name applied to the last amplifier in the audio chain, used to increase the line-level signals to whatever is necessary to drive the loudspeakers to the loudness required. See amplifier classes.</strong></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.rane.com/par-a.html" target="_blank">http://www.rane.com/par-a.html</a></p><p></p><p>Now, where exactly in technical and common definition do you percieve to conclude that an amplifier will effect Sound Quality?</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.rane.com/par-a.html" target="_blank">http://www.rane.com/par-a.html</a></p><p></p><p>Refer to the highly detailed articles on various amplifier classes.</p><p></p><p>Sinfoni look pretty, however, a watt is a watt.</p><p></p><p>Watt's have no SQ thus they can not effect it.</p><p></p><p>Believing that an amplifier has even a remote ability to effect SQ, naw, that's just silly.....</p><p></p><p>take it easy,</p><p></p><p>-zane</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zane, post: 321407, member: 540617"] No they would not. If all ratings were uniform, there would be 1 amp and only 1 amp. There are different ways of amplifying a signal- hence different amplifier classes. THD would be the only imprint- which is now clearly a moot point as it is not audible. S/N - Signal is still there. Any introduced noise that by some slim chance is audible, is just that - noise, which does not effect SQ, it just makes noise. Regardless, an audible noise would mean that something within the amplifier itself wasn't functioning properly- thus a defective amplifier. The highs and the bass, and everything else in between will not change between amp a and amp b. Noise does not equate to SQ. THD does not equate to SQ. To spell it out: "The goal of a good amplifier is to cause as little distortion as possible. (THD below 1% - in-audible) The final signal driving the speakers should mimic the original input signal as closely as possible, even though it has been boosted several times. " [URL="http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/amplifier.htm"]http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/amplifier.htm[/URL] [URL="http://www.eatel.net/~amptech/elecdisc/amplfier.htm"]http://www.eatel.net/~amptech/elecdisc/amplfier.htm[/URL] [B]amplifier[/B] n : electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it [B]amplifier[/B] \Am"pli*fi`er\, n. One who or that which amplifies. [B]am•pli•fi•er [/B] n. One that amplifies, enlarges, or extends. Electronics. A device, especially one using transistors or electron tubes, that produces amplification of an electrical signal. [URL="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=amplifier"]http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=amplifier[/URL] [B]amplifier An electronic device used to increase an electrical signal. The signal may be voltage, current or both (power). Preamplifier is the name applied to the first amplifier in the audio chain, accepting inputs from microphones, or other transducers, and low output sources (CD players, tape recorders, turntables, etc.). The preamplifier increases the input signals from mic-level, for instance, to line-level. Power amplifier is the name applied to the last amplifier in the audio chain, used to increase the line-level signals to whatever is necessary to drive the loudspeakers to the loudness required. See amplifier classes.[/B] [URL="http://www.rane.com/par-a.html"]http://www.rane.com/par-a.html[/URL] Now, where exactly in technical and common definition do you percieve to conclude that an amplifier will effect Sound Quality? [URL="http://www.rane.com/par-a.html"]http://www.rane.com/par-a.html[/URL] Refer to the highly detailed articles on various amplifier classes. Sinfoni look pretty, however, a watt is a watt. Watt's have no SQ thus they can not effect it. Believing that an amplifier has even a remote ability to effect SQ, naw, that's just silly..... take it easy, -zane [/QUOTE]
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