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One of the reasons why this topic came up is because I had a discussion with a friend of mine who is more to into stereo. He was saying that if you are listening to music and you have a receiver then you absolutely want a preamp with an SSP loop. as you can bypass the surround sound processor...

Hello, I've heard from many people that a stereo amplifier (even an entry-level spec model) sounds more musical when playing stereo compared an AVR. Why is this? Is there some built in musicality or are AVR's just incapable?

Is echoic memory referring to comparing sounds adjacent in time, like comparing two amplifiers .. or is it something else? I would imagine there is no "echo" of the information, as far as I can tell. I've heard that there are different types of auditory memory, but I would like to know which is...

So then listening for a component for days on end won't reveal large audible differences that may have been subtle in a controlled test.

So stress can be used as an excuse but it can also be a valid excuse since it can affect our ability to hear? Am I understanding you correctly?

I'm confused now. So is stress a variable that could affect our ability to discern subtle details in a controlled test??? Or is it just one giant excuse. I'm all ears. :)

I'm inclined to agree, but people often claim it's a second, or it's a few seconds, or a little more etc. I don't know enough about this stuff, so it's all very confusing. Some people say it's less than a second. If there is some reading material or research done that points to a certain number...

Why is the experimenter not a good choice? :D BTW, are there any research papers on auditory memory? I've heard the poor auditory memory claim too many times but very little material on it. Supposedly we lose the ability to discern subtle details in a few seconds, but I would like to see more...

Thanks jinjuku. I imagine no takers. : ) Can you elaborate on auditory memory of subtle details? What I hear regularly is that people say they hear audible differences more easily once they get used to the equipment. The differences are more pronounced over time. But I also hear that audible...

Just a few questions. I've heard from the anti-DBT crowd that the tests introduce a level of stress that could affect audible differences. Isn't that possible? They also say that audible differences are more easily noticed the more time you spend using the equipment. You only appreciate the...

Thanks guys. I think I'm understanding this a little better.

Okay, so it's the same rated output, but the remaining speakers get a bigger proportion of that power? Would that be correct?

So by using a power amp for the two channels means that the receiver won't be producing more power into the other remaining channels - it will still be the same power (ie 70 watts, or whatever the value is)? Sorry if I'm not understanding things, I'm relatively clueless when talking about stuff...

Greetings, First, great site. I have a technical question I'm hoping you guys can help me answer. If I want to add a two channel power amp to a receiver (eg Onkyo 706), would the remaining channels have more power, since the two main channels are powered by an outboard amp? I would think so...