AR DS 450 efficiency at what sonic price?


Has anyone heard Audio Research's DS450? I am attracted to lots of power out with little consumption and resultant cool running, especially now that the local utility company has instituted two-tiered pricing designed to punish electrical use... Could I be satisfied with a more efficient amp or should I just get rid of the refrigerator and keep the tubes?
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Showing 1 response by tomcy6

Some people love class D amplifiers others will only listen to tubes or class A amplifiers. As usual, you must listen and decide for yourself. I generally prefer the more inefficient amplifiers.

On a side note, our so called leaders (both parties) are failing us. Their job is not to make us use less energy by jacking up the price but to work to provide us with plentiful, clean, safe, cheap energy.