Components and circuits alter sound, and much of it is due to their built in non linear transfer function (a bend in the curve). Tubes come with significant non linearity, and triodes are very different then penthodes. Semiconductors also have a non linear transfer, and again, bipolar...

I learned long ago that "what sounds good" is rather subjective, and while I know what I like, I do not try to argue others into what they should like or dislike. It is also not appropriate for maker of gear to argue that their gear sound better, so I do not. Many sophisticated users of audio...

The Lavry DA11: For your ears only HELLO from Lavry Engineering: We are pleased to be here! After attending your convention in San Jose a couple of years ago, I came home and decided to do a product that will optimize the experience of listening though headphones. Thus DA11 was...