I read a recently review by a respected audio journalist of an integrated amp in the 6 grand range, upon which he rather effusively heaped praised for virtually every aspect of the product, but he was unable to resist mentioning that while rather excellent, the subject amp didn't sound quite as good as his $26,000.00 D'agostino mono blocks.
"Well, excuse me whilst I play the gr-r-r-r-rawnd piano"
-Monty Python
"Well, excuse me whilst I play the gr-r-r-r-rawnd piano"
-Monty Python