IMHO your question really is a subjective one. I have a Dynakit Stereo 70 that my late Dad built in 1961. My first experiences with audio were with a system that my Dad had in our Family den. The system was composed of a Fairchild 412 turntable with Shure tonearm and mm phono cartridge, Dynakit Pas 2 preamplifier, Dynakit Stereo 70 power amplifier and an Acoustic Research I speaker used as a subwoofer, with a Janzen electrostatic tweeter. This was a really nice sounding system back in its day and I remember being introduced to many different genres of music through it. The Holiday season was especially memorable listening to a myriad of different songs celebrating the Christmas Holidays.
So where many younger people might see a groady looking old tube amplifier, I see some wonderful memories from a long time ago.
And at some point I am fairly certain that I will invest in having this old gem of an amplifier restored. 😊