09-Dec-2019, 17:41
(09-Dec-2019, 14:27)ogs Wrote: This is a feature I doubt Devialet would add. They are all the time working to reduce distortion so adding it, even as a special DSP option, is fairly unlikely. On the other hand Devialet actually considered a tube class A stage for the ADH while developing the amplifier concept many years ago. As we know, they selected to use transistors for the class A stage.
Actually I heard something similar from Thierry Massoubre (who used to run support) many years ago. He told me that Devialet were considering creating a version of ADH with a valve. This was more of a side project though. But it was definitely considered and perhaps a prototype was even built, who knows?
A few years later I raised the idea of a DSP "tube" option with Devialet but the response wasn't great, largely for the reason stated above which was fair enough. My argument was that with some recordings it would be a nice option to have. They could even model it on "classic" valves or amplifiers. A bit of fun basically.
Guillaume
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