Quote Originally Posted by cel4145 View Post
I am curious, though, how much the electronics help out here. In other words, if you have a cheap amp and poor DAC, then it would seem like you would not get the benefits of the good transient response nearly as much. Not that the HK 3390 and ODAC I have is high audiophile, but they do seem to help bring out the best in the 170s.
Hi cel,

Transient accuracy for sound reproduction should be nearly perfect with any amplification device, since electrons travel MUCH faster than sound...