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No confusion here

I understand the distinction between the need for periodic service and reliability.

So since they offer no sonic benefits and cost more as well, why bother, other than for looks and/or heating in cold places?

I guess you haven't spent much time with a really good one!

Now, how does one audition an amplifier?

That's a good question since I've never lived in Florida and am not aware of the opportunities there. It may not be easy today. Some dealers will allow you to borrow demo units if you "buy" it for a day. I befriended a truly honest dealer back in high school and gained exposure to hearing a number of different amplifiers. Either ones we sold - or ones the dealer considered selling. I confess that my greatest opportunities for hearing new stuff came later when I met two audio reviewers through my connection to that shop. That was almost thirty years ago.

Indeed, most of my most recent amplifier auditions have been with the reviewers who get access to all kinds of brands I had never heard before (or even heard of in order to form any sort of opinion). Let's see, that has included Halcro, VTL, Edge, Atma-Sphere, Joule-Electra, Krell, Burmester, Plinius, Conrad-Johnson, ASR, and ASL used in very nice systems. I wasn't really in the market for a new amp until I heard the Wotans recalibrate my perception of what an amplifier could do about five years ago.

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