RapidRonnie wrote:

Pooh Bear wrote:
Bret Ludwig wrote:

Subjectively tube amps of a
given specification often (not always) sound better than solid state
amps of better spec. Russ Hamm proved it in 1973 with his paper which
appeared in JAES and it has not been contradicted.

Not contradicted ? It's crock of bull. It was out of date in its methodology and
conclusions even before it was printed.

It may or may not be a crock, but no one has submitted a rebutting
paper to the AES for consideration in 32 years. So I am inclined to
believe it myself.

I don't think anyone bothered on account of the original paper simply being so stupid.

No-one of consequence paid any attention to it and quite right too.

The Hamm paper is flawed through and through.

Graham