hello all.... i have a question about the signal-to-noise ratio specifications of some amps. i noticed that there's a big variance between amps... examples: swr bass 350: >72 dB ampeg b2r: >75 dB gk 400rb: >90dB that seems like a big difference to me. now, when it comes to my recording gear, a s/n ratio of 72 would not be acceptable (obviously). is this spec not as big a deal when it comes to bass amps? (i realize that in most situations my playing environment is loud enough where it may not make a noticeable difference - but that spec still bothers me) thanks in advance for your insight! -paul
I think that's signal to noise ratio at max power, so a more powerful amp putting out the same volume level of noise in the background will have the higher S/N ratio. That may explain some of the discrepancy. When you're talking about 1000 Watt amps, that's a lot of signal volume to just a little noise volume. Chris
