charles@sunybcs.UUCP (Charles E. Pearson) (07/03/84)
"The only sonic flaws we could detect in the Robertson are very slight
(all merely degree 1). The midranges are a bit opaque in quality and
recessed tonally. The mid treble is a bit overemphasized tonally, next
to which the upper treble sounds a mite subdued. Both these high
frequency regions are also a bit soft and smeared in quality."
...
"It costs about twice as much to build an excellent tube power amp as
an excellent solid state one, and the solid state one will always have
some advantages such as better bass and load invulnerability. That's
why so many people stick with solid state amps. If you're one of them,
the Robertson is the best sounding choice so far.
"On the other hand, if you value midrange lucidity and/or musically
natural trebles above all, then the very best tube amps still surpass
anything in solid state, but at a higher price."
...
"There's another intersting tidbit to consider. The slight weaknesses
we hear in the Forty Ten on its own happen to be precisely in those areas
where our star tube amps excell, and thus also surpass the Forty Ten.
Could these areas demarcate phenomena responaible for the so-called
'solid state sound'?"
Brought to you from IAR Hotline #28, page 4.
Charles E. Pearson
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Amherst, NY 14226tpchmara@wateng.UUCP (Tom Chmara) (07/13/84)
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"The only sonic flaws we could detect in the Robertson are very slight
(all merely degree 1). The midranges are a bit opaque in quality and
recessed tonally. The mid treble is a bit overemphasized tonally, next
to which the upper treble sounds a mite subdued. Both these high
frequency regions are also a bit soft and smeared in quality."
...
Brought to you from IAR Hotline #28, page 4.
Charles E. Pearson
Sounds like we're talking about paintings rather than audio..."opaque"?
Or maybe carpentry..."recessed"?
LOVE those technical terms...
---tpc---
(Tom Chmara EE @ University of Waterloo)
Keep it up, Charles...laughter is good for the soul.