Non-high-ends are the following:
No tubes.
Class D or T.
Less than 90lB.
Has cooling fan.
Less than $5k new.
Does not have detachable powercord(limited upgrade possibilities).
Have non-glossy and/or industrially looking chassis.
Not present in Stereophile or similar audio magazines.
Michael Fremer did not write anything about it...
Does not have gold-plated speaker terminals and RCA/XLR sockets.
No tubes.
Class D or T.
Less than 90lB.
Has cooling fan.
Less than $5k new.
Does not have detachable powercord(limited upgrade possibilities).
Have non-glossy and/or industrially looking chassis.
Not present in Stereophile or similar audio magazines.
Michael Fremer did not write anything about it...
Does not have gold-plated speaker terminals and RCA/XLR sockets.