In theory two well designed receivers are not going to measure identical on the bench. So in theory it is possible two well designed receivers operating within their limits can sound different. There is more to an amp than frequency response like THD, S to N, output impedance, crosstalk etc.

There are other factors that really matter for amps in real world listening like listener preferences and the impedance and sensitivity of the loudspeaker used and how they interact with a particular AVR/Amp. Some amps will perform better than others with certain loudspeakers.







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