Hello everyone,, I was browsing this subreddit when I came across a debate involving whether or not different amps sound different when played through equal signal chains.
Personally, before I read this thread, I held the belief that of course they did. When I first got into the hobby, I had an older 90ââ,¬â„¢s 2 channel Onkyo amp, and when I eventually upgraded to a Pioneer SX-727, in the same system, I was blown away at the amount of improvement I noticed. Eventually, when the Pioneer bit the dust, I changed over to a Sony GX-808es, and while I was still pleased with the sound, the signature definitely sounded different than the Pioneer, so much so that Iââ,¬â„¢m confident I could have determined which amp was which in a double blind test.
However, all of the science makes sense to me for why amps should sound the same provided they are operating in their undistorted performance envelope. Iââ,¬â„¢m curious what your thoughts are on the matter.