I'm not sure how to answer that. I use my disc player, for example. It's hardly a useless frill.Whilst owning a turntable, amp, DAC, streamer, CD player, speakers doesnt?
I'm not sure how to answer that. I use my disc player, for example. It's hardly a useless frill.Whilst owning a turntable, amp, DAC, streamer, CD player, speakers doesnt?
In any case, a very nice amplifier. And because it's Class A, you can also use it as an additional heater in winter.Why do you need to ask..? I never stopped liking VU meters..so maybe that is why I bought this ,.. measures well too.
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And the peak function tells me my power margin( voltage actually) is sufficient, normal listening is at -30 to -10dB
It's not about appearance, it's about sound quality. Without VU meters there's no way of knowing how good the sound is.Why is appearance so important in audio, even for objectivists.
The larger the meter, the better the SINAD!It's not about appearance, it's about sound quality. Without VU meters there's no way of knowing how good the sound is.
Sorry , was pulling your leg a bit. I think non hifi folk , ie normal people , would look upon VU Meters no differently to the other components.I'm not sure how to answer that. I use my disc player, for example. It's hardly a useless frill.
My trusty old Technics SU-7300 has them. Little ones by modern standards. I didn't really care why they were there when I bought it, and I'd sometimes watch them wiggle, but had no idea what information they were imparting to me. Maybe if they're giant-sized they're more usefulBeats me I never liked them.
Earlier McIntosh gear didn't have them. It was big, heavy and just looking you had the impression you didn't need a meter, there was plenty of amp just sitting over there. It was enough amp you didn't want to think about lifting it. Same for lots of dreadnought amps. Meters would have been tacky. Like Phase Linear amps, pretty good amps, but trying too hard to convince you that it was a serious amp.VU meters were usually found on high end gear linke McIntosh or Accuphase or high power gear like Phase Linear. Looking at the big heavy boxes with the big meters barely moving with the music playing you just knew you were looking at a serious amp with serious power. Just like a "real" Alps Blue Velvet volume control compared to a "disconnected free spinning digital volume control" we live in the physical world and playing music is a physical experience so many enjoy watching physical meters or the physical feel of a real potentiometer. Not efficient or practical and certainly not necessary but kind of fun.
Ummm, i clicked on Like by mistake. If nothing else i think meters look cool.It's not a renaissance but a cargo-cult.
Because high-class equipment often uses VU meters, using a VU meter gives the feeling of high-class equipment.
Kind of cheap satisfaction of vanity.
Why is appearance so important in audio, even for objectivists.
Objectivist (in audio) doesn't mean utilitarian or minimalist. It just means you aren't impressed by talk about performance, only real performance.Why is appearance so important in audio, even for objectivists.
It's a sensory stimulation synergy "thing". Like taking the grills off, or keeping the lights onWhy is appearance so important in audio, even for objectivists