Theoretically, if two different amplifiers have same THD, example 0.5%, can they sound different?
Distortion percentage would likely be higher in lower power useage than at rated specification, and if you're comparing a dominantly 2nd and 3rd order harmonic distortion, with the other amp having dominantly higher order harmonics from 5th and up. Then, yes. One would sound sweet and the other would make you use the stereo less.
OK. I might have thought about he stating his own impression (sound or specs). Critique is plenty fo sure.
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Measurement in audio is meaningless if you do not understand the relationship between measurement and how it sound.
It is difficult to express the sound quality in measurement, specially only one measurement like THD.
Example:
1. THD at audio frequency is below 0.01% and S/N at 1Vrms signal = 80dB
2. THD at audio frequency is below 0.1% and S/N at 1Vrms signal = 100dB
What will you choose without listening? 1 or 2?
If you choose use blind audition, it will same as your choice without listening?
Hah! That would depend on the distortion characteristics and personal preference of each and every individual in the listening test. Regardless of measurement, the worst amplifier might actually win.
Agree.
Objectionist understand how to measure but sometime do not understand the relationship between measurement and how it sound.
Subjectionist only care of the sound difference but sometime do not understand how to measure.
The worst is objectionist think they are scientist 😀
Even if I was, that info is useless to you and the other. And calling out in this case is used to discredit me and hush me up in such a clumsy way.
Reminds me of ceratin crackpot communities that called out scientists that did blood pressure medication research scientists for conflict of interest without even looking at the papers.
No need to be dense here.
Arguing for the level of reductionism you propose here is silly and is no substitute for that provided by peer reviewed replicated research.
Evidence not conjectures. And the evidence for your claims is severely lacking! Every time I hear similar reductionist argument like this I cringe.
I don't know if there would be a difference. If I were to guess if there would be any audible differences it would depend on implementation and application.
Why accuse me of things that you engage yourself in with me?
If "cheap" and "dacs" are the magic words, it is apparently as I've said before, it helps if you post the search terms that led to the posts in which you've given the citations for the experimental results you've mentioned.
I'm sure you know that the screeshot excerpt, that you've posted above, doesn't provide any contradictionary evidence itsself, so the "tells otherwise" isn't warranted.
And I did but as I suspected, you continue
No. They are not the ones pushing what appears to be, within the context of audio, a questionable methodology.
And with that we have reached the quintessential dichotomy. You find depth in something I say has no substance.
Sounds impressive!!! What does it mean?
OK , I get it now. I had to deconstruct the pomposity.
So the identity of the people you are using to support your arguement, doesn't matter?
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Take it as you will. I don't see this as an argument. As I said I do not see DBX as having any substance where audio is concerned.