palmfish
Headphoneus Supremus
Fair enough. Then tell me, why did I hear such difference when going from an E10 amp stage to a full fledged Dynalo? Keep in mind that I'm not a high volume nut- I drove my HD650 at 30% on the E10 and on a similar volume position on a Dynalo. I can't help but to think that there's something else beyond loudness for an amp to produce. Damping factor? Nah, damping can't give me more treble.
That's a good question - i don't know. Obviously, all amps introduce some distortion to the original signal (tube amps are a good example of this). Many people love the way OTL amps distort the signal.
Your guess is as good as mine, but I suppose the Dynalo's particular brand of distortion is more pleasing to you. If you don't listen at high volume, then obviously it's not a power (clipping) issue. On the other hand, if your comparisons were done sighted and without precise level-matching, then it would be impossible to know how the two amps truly compare to each other.