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?
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besides Class D (which allows less expensive and lower power amps), Benchmark has licensed some exciting technology in just the last couple of years which greatly reduces crossover distortion (so you don't have to try and run in Class A all the time)

atmasphere did not note that we had tubes back in the '70s....
- which burn a lot of power