Re: System down: Audiophile urgency

On Apr 16, 10:18 pm, Codifus <codi...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> The Denon is avery high current amplifier with a circuit design that is
> described as able to accommodate more headroom  (less clipping I assume
> when driving hard) than most traditional amplifier designs. It may be
> rated as less powerfull than my Yamaha, but reviews and its literature
> suggest that it can deliver more.

Unless you've seen independent measurements, I would take those claims
with a large grain of salt. The Denon does step up a bit more into 4
ohms than the Yamaha does (80 to 160, vs. 100 to 155), but they wind
up in the same place. For what it's worth, Yamaha claims dynamic power
of 220w into 4 ohms.

In short, I don't see any way that your Yamaha is clipping, unless
it's malfunctioning. And if it's not clipping, the Denon isn't going
to solve your problem.

bob