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What makes the Bloom around instruments . . .

I recently tried a Pass XA30.5 amp in place of my Spectron Musician III Mk 2.

In my particular system, the Spectron outclassed the Pass in every category except one: that magical Bloom surrounding each instrument and vocal entity.

I really liked that Bloom and I would like to understand how and why it's there because it is something very special and I'd really like to have it again in addition to everything the Spectron brings.

Thanks,
Chuck
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elizabeth
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I would say that "bloom" around instuments is there in the recording.. just most systems cannot allow it to pass from source to speaker. I would say the very finest small signal is where the 'bloom' resides, and it is too subtle for most amplifiers to be able to amplify properly. It gets turned into a general background haze, instead of being what it is.
Atually i think this is the one area where most of the usual electronics can keep it, and the amplifier is the weak link that just messes it up. IMO.
elizabeth
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Agree with Baranyi.
Also, are we all talking about the same thing? We have 'air', and 'bloom' Now bloom seems to be a better air, but it could be a term used to describe 'warmth' associated with tubes.
So I wanted to clarfy that I assume we are talking about the bloom which is a better form of air. And NOT bloom as a form of warmth.
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