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metrics of amplifier quality/value?

Hi folks,
I'm very new to AA, and have recently started looking into building a 2/5 channel system. The information on this and other forums has been incredibly valuable. However, I'm still overwhelmed by the options out there for amplifiers. My budget is mid-fi, so I'm looking at used Rotel, emotiva, arcam, outlaw and sherbourn.

One thing I've not seen is any kind of quantitative comparison of different amplifiers. Did I miss something on this or another forum? For my own benefit, I'm putting together a spreadsheet of some basic features of different amps: Things like: Ratio of 4/8 ohm power, Watts/per dollar value, and average selling price of used gear at online auction (how well do these hold their value?)

There are other aspects of amplifier build specifications that I honestly don't understand. Can anyone suggest some additional metrics or indices that are important indicators of amplifier build quality/performance?

Thanks for any suggestions.

Zdog



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Topic - metrics of amplifier quality/value? - zdog 08:06:49 08/31/14 (20)

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