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| April 01, 2003 | K., Lou | COPYRIGHT 2003 Sensible Sound. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

As a reader of your mag for many moons can you tell me what "yin/yang" means in regards to audio; a reviewer stated that preamp A was "yin" to preamp B "yang." What would be the characteristics of each amp? Would one be a tad bright?

 
Lou K. 
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In Chinese philosophy, the terms "yin" and "yang" refer to the opposite principles one finds in nature. "Yang" points to maleness, the sun, creation, heat, light, etc. while "yin" points to femaleness, the moon, completion, cold, darkness, etc. Harry Pearson of The Absolute Sound has used these terms to characterize what he took to be a component's character or ...

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