Surprising results from Sherwood S5000 II

Posted by lesleymorley@yahoo.com (A) on October 16, 2014 at 08:37:45

Just for fun, I've been doing a lot of back and forth comparing between my Sherwood S5000 II integrated tube amp (7591 power tubes), and my McCormack DNA 0.5 solid state amp, with a passive preamp. Using my Merlin monitors in a nearfield listening position for better assessment of details.
The results are pretty much opposite of what I'd expect. The Sherwood is a much more accurate uncolored sound, more transparent and clearer with better resolution than the McCormack.
The McCormack, to its credit, has a warmer fuller sound, more dynamic, but with an electronic haze that is definitely not there with the Sherwood.
Can't say which I enjoy more.. the accuracy of the Sherwood or the coloration of the McCormack. Both are very nice in their own ways.
But to me, it is surprising that a vintage tube amp would be less colored and more accurate than a far more modern solid state amplifier.
And the differences aren't subtle.

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Topic - Surprising results from Sherwood S5000 II - lesleymorley@yahoo.com 08:37:45 10/16/14 (22)

RE: Surprising results from Sherwood S5000 II - Brian Levy 06:41:33 10/19/14 (0)

RE: Surprising results from Sherwood S5000 II - sony6060 08:18:55 10/18/14 (0)

RE: Shouldn't be surprised....and the value of search function - Russ57 17:51:45 10/17/14 (1)

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RE: Surprising results from Sherwood S5000 II - Awe-d-o-file 13:02:14 10/16/14 (3)

RE: Surprising results from Sherwood S5000 II - lesleymorley@yahoo.com 16:13:44 10/16/14 (2)

RE: Surprising results from Sherwood S5000 II - Awe-d-o-file 15:06:03 10/18/14 (0)

RE: Surprising results from Sherwood S5000 II - Michael Samra 06:53:45 10/17/14 (0)

Interesting - dee eye why 12:42:37 10/16/14 (1)

RE: Interesting - Crazy Dave 11:01:55 10/17/14 (0)

What type of Speaker Cable - Charlie8521 08:46:23 10/16/14 (10)

His point - Awe-d-o-file 12:56:59 10/16/14 (2)

RE: His point - lesleymorley@yahoo.com 16:16:13 10/16/14 (1)

RE: His point - akolegov 00:44:51 10/17/14 (0)

RE: What type of Speaker Cable - lesleymorley@yahoo.com 08:54:08 10/16/14 (6)

RE: What type of Speaker Cable - Charlie8521 11:53:37 10/16/14 (0)

RE: What type of Speaker Cable - Crazy Dave 09:29:44 10/16/14 (4)

RE: What type of Speaker Cable - lesleymorley@yahoo.com 09:43:02 10/16/14 (3)

RE: What type of Speaker Cable - Bold Eagle 15:03:28 10/20/14 (1)

RE: What type of Speaker Cable - Crazy Dave 09:16:11 10/21/14 (0)

RE: What type of Speaker Cable - Crazy Dave 10:19:09 10/16/14 (0)

Surprising results from Sherwood S5000 II

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