One Amp To ‘Rule’ Them All....

Sorry cubby, fleas need not apply.  I love doing this, the amp that ruled before all your amps were born, rule now by virtue of the number sold and now in existence, and will continue to rule into the 22nd century is the.....drum role....mighty Dynaco ST70.

That said, I bet if you take add all the versions of the McIntosh MC275 there are a lot of them out there.

The same amplifier will sound different with different speakers and the same amplifier and speakers will sound different in different rooms. So how is "standard" then defined?

dont forget the most important two amplifiers in the chain...microphone preamp and cutter head, but MG is correct, control room amp vs mastering is the wider spectrum you should consider.

@dekay . 
That was a good one!🤣
Bob

@tablejockey

Is no one else alarmed that on the consumer side of things that there really are no standards?

Its all very, very subjective and arbitrary.

We can all pretty much agree on good albums, quality recordings, good performances and good pressings/releases. We can all comment on and generally hear the merits of digital vs analog or tube vs SS even though we may have preferences.

We agree on things that can be done with speaker placement and room treatment that do improve the likelihood of quality home playback.

Why are there no ubiquitous sound reproduction solutions spanning production and home consumption?

Electrostatics are not found in recording or mastering studios. Giant tube-based amps are generally not to be found it professional settings. You are more likely to find cone-based speakers, sometime concentric/coaxial drivers and definitely solid state amps in recording/mixing/mastering environments.

What we do in our home systems is kinda bonkers compared to the professional world.

Just go to any audio show or convention. It’s rediculous! It’s like comparing apples to asteroids...

Everybody is cool with this?