Amplifiers

[GG.]

I believe the word you are looking for is FLAT

[Jobbo]

So 'sterile' was the intended pejorative?

[Maurice]

Never reported back on this.

I’m not entirely sure why, but it seems that by turning of the NAD’s soft clipping mode, this has solved the issues with the amp in one fell swoop.

To celebrate, I bought a used pair of Sonus Faber Venere 2.5s.



They’re absolutely banging.

[mik]

They appear to be reassuringly expensive.