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RE: Music may be distortion, but to reproduce the SIGNAL, ADDING distortion does not equal adding music...

Try to keep up please.

The SETs add less harmful distortion then SS amps with "low THD", even if they have a higher percentage number.

That is why there is the weighting schemes that Morricab was referring to.

"Low THD" amps already have all kinds of higher odd ordered distortion from the get go.
That is why SETs have the advantage, because they have predominate low even order harmonics that do not compound to the degree of the typical SS amp.

Adding "non-musical distortion" does remove good distortion from the material, it's a proven fact.
Before you ask me to prove it, I suggest looking into RF amplifiers where these phenomenon are encountered on a regular basis.

With your SS gear, you are hearing the cancelling effects that create the harsh tones, not necessarily are you hearing distortion directly.



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