Zaikesman, no. But the technical measurement of an amp is one criterion of performance. Just one. There is no doubt in my mind that at the present time the HALCRO *measures* better than any other commercially built amp. IT could still sound like death in practice.
I generally have not liked the sound of *any* bipolar amp in years - I did not think they sounded good at all at the recent NYC Stereophile show (run with Eggleston speakers). In fact I left the room rather quickly, not knowing there was anything interesting or unique about the amp. If I had, I would have tried to find out if the designer was present, and talked to him about the amp - the sales guys were inarticulate (those that I had contact with) and the literature was obtuse and incomprehensible (no idea what they were doing from that).
After I read his patent I figured out what he was talking about. IMHO, run the thing from 220vac, not 110, btw.
Anyhow, there's no telling that low distortion will sound worth a damn, it frequently has not in the past.
But this one is scary low in distortion.
I generally have not liked the sound of *any* bipolar amp in years - I did not think they sounded good at all at the recent NYC Stereophile show (run with Eggleston speakers). In fact I left the room rather quickly, not knowing there was anything interesting or unique about the amp. If I had, I would have tried to find out if the designer was present, and talked to him about the amp - the sales guys were inarticulate (those that I had contact with) and the literature was obtuse and incomprehensible (no idea what they were doing from that).
After I read his patent I figured out what he was talking about. IMHO, run the thing from 220vac, not 110, btw.
Anyhow, there's no telling that low distortion will sound worth a damn, it frequently has not in the past.
But this one is scary low in distortion.