The No32 vs No52 thread

[AudioIdiot]

Originally Posted by tdelahanty

I spent 33 yrs. in military electronics and have often found my thoughts and preconceived notions in conflict with the real world of audio electronics. I'm well aware of the costs of designing and manufacturing such devices. Companies are constantly pressured to come up with better product for a lower price to reach a broader market and stay in business. These preamps should be judged by the end result, sound quality.

I would love to own both these preamps. A used 335 amp was traded in at my dealer's shop. I owned this amp years ago and still think it the best I've owned, it destroyed some of the latest offerings from Pass. ML's newest amps sound wonderful but I don't think they can afford to build another design as lavish as the 335.

Sound quality is in the end the most important tdelahanty.
However if someone came with the best sounding amp based on s single transistor and a simple supply, I would hesitate to put 10k down for it.
I sometimes have that with Pass designs.
So then the electronic geek in me wins. Luckily this has not yet happened.

(I also worked in military electronics for 8 years, learned a lot there about quality and reliability)