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El cheapo sleeper amps....

I have an el cheapo intergrated amp non-es Sony from the late 80s-early 90s era and Im puzzled why this relatively modest amp is such a stellar performer...and the phono stage is above average as well...any other sleeper el cheapo amps that out perform their modest intentions?
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hatrack71
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Sleeper as in BPC? NAD stuff always impressed me. I've always liked the H/K twin offerings from the 70's in their price range.
isochronism
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I have been enjoying the heck out of a Heathkit sa3 integrated c.1960. Cost me a whopping $160. That's less than $60 per quality watt! Old school here. Flash forward 20 years, same holds true. Little $$+ big enjoyment= Smarts!! Enjoy our giving of Thanks this day!!
rrog
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Why would you be surprised your Sony sounds so good? Sony is the company that made Marantz popular with their solid state Receivers, Tuners, amplifiers and preamps in the 1970s.

There are to many sleeper amps to mention all of them.
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