High End Amp Price Collapse musings

I am very happy with the Nuforce HT amp I am now running, about 35lb vs TWO 82lb lumps I was previously running.
Only downside I really have now is....what do I do with all that wide open empty rack space?

Time to chime with my direct a/b comparo
BAT VK600SE vs Red Dragon S500
Everything else the same, just swapping leads between the bat and the red dragon.

Hate to say it but it looks like the 120lb space heater is going to be looking for a new home.

I honestly thought the Red Dragon beat the BAT out on soundstage, noise floor and vocals.
The BAT may have aced it on low bass, not too surprising.
All in all the class d just sounded plain "nice" for want of a better word, no fatigue or lack of warmth, at least not to my ears, in my system with my music

@jimman2

Quite amusing as I have not owned a piece of vinyl in over 15 years but my 16 year old daughter loves her vinyl and has paid some  (imho) exorbitant prices for some of them, so yes I would agree that Vinyl is hot right now.
And now I am even possibly moving away from a cd spinner with the purchase of a bluesound vault 2
horses for courses

@dave_b
Just purchased a bluesound vault 2 myself, what do you operate yours with, ipad or android and what software?
going to be interesting to compare this running through the red dragon to my esoteric running through the BAT!

Really interesting stuff here
My two cents
Just replaced two behemoth Emotiva amps ( a 5channel and a 2 channel) in the ht rig with a tiny little Nuforce mca-20.
Now the tanks were rated at 5x200w and 2x300w and the Nuforce "just" 8x150w.
I am pleasantly surprised to say I am totally blown away...literally!
The Nuforce puts on quite a show and combined with my Rel Stentor sub (more class D) we are rocking the cabinets with a good action movie. Yes I know the Emotivas are not top flight stuff to begin with but still.

Now my stereo rig comprises of BAT VK600SE amp, 2x300w weighing in at 120lb.
Just bought a Red Dragon s500 to compare, basically i am going to sit it right next to the BAT and swap cables and see what I think
This will be interesting.......