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<p><img class="story_image" src="http://www.stereophile.com/images/081113-Gemein-600.jpg" /></p> I'm not sure why, but people tell me things. Maybe it's because they realize I listen. They reveal themselves, sometimes in charming and unexpected ways. So I was <i>almost</i> prepared for my three-way conference call with the designer of the <a href="http://www.stereophile.com/content/symphonic-line-kraft-400-monoblock-power-amplifier">Symphonic Line Kraft 400</a> power amplifier, Rolf Gemein, in Germany and Indianapolis-based importer/distributor Klaus Bunge. I started by asking Rolf about his design philosophy:
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<b>Rolf Gemein: </b>Hi-fi systems in general are not able to reproduce natural, live sound. We're not even getting close to the intimate experience of an opera house, for example. There are three inherent problems in reproducing a musical experience through a hi-fi system:
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First, the vast majority of amplifiers and loudspeakers don't distribute the energy correctly. There is enough energy in the bass frequencies, but this energy is somewhat lacking through the mids and the highs. However, the human ear is used to the large amount of energy that musical instruments can produce
[Source: http://www.stereophile.com/content/rolf-gemein-heart-matter]
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<b>Rolf Gemein: </b>Hi-fi systems in general are not able to reproduce natural, live sound. We're not even getting close to the intimate experience of an opera house, for example. There are three inherent problems in reproducing a musical experience through a hi-fi system:
</p><p>
First, the vast majority of amplifiers and loudspeakers don't distribute the energy correctly. There is enough energy in the bass frequencies, but this energy is somewhat lacking through the mids and the highs. However, the human ear is used to the large amount of energy that musical instruments can produce
[Source: http://www.stereophile.com/content/rolf-gemein-heart-matter]