Interesting comments. I will put my old Lafayette KT-550 tube power amplifier up against anything and see how it compares to anything new (newer) in anyone's system. I have not heard anything to date that really sounds like this amplifier does. And not much in the way of best parts (newer parts) in caps or resistors. Go figure! Happy Listening. And for those KRELL people, I loved the KSA-50. Built a clone of one about 10 years ago. Loved that amplifier.
20 Year Old Amplifiers compared to 2017
Just a random thought, but I’m curious just how well the state of the art solid-state amplifiers from 20 years ago compare to some of today’s better offerings. For example, what does a pair of Mark Levinson 33Hs or a Krell FPB 600 sound like if compared to the latest offerings from Pass Labs or Ayre Acoustics?