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20 Year Old Amplifiers compared to 2017

Just a random thought, but I’m curious just how well the state of the art solid-state amplifiers from 20 years ago compare to some of today’s better offerings. For example, what does a pair of Mark Levinson 33Hs or a Krell FPB 600 sound like if compared to the latest offerings from Pass Labs or Ayre Acoustics?
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georgehifi
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including the ability to keep up with the advances as quickly as they come on the market.

This holds true for solid state, but for tubes especially push/pull triode, pentode, tetrodoe, and ultra linear. These are and still are based on the Williamson design from the old old days, with minor differences in design. 

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Have recently tried a Nord class D amp and did not find it in the same league as class A amplifiers.
+1 on that, listened to many "good" ones now that owners say are good, but they still don't cut the mustard.

Cheers George 
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  20 Year Old Amplifiers compared to 2017

The now "40 YEARS OLD"
John Curl designed Mark Levinson ML-2 Monoblocks in good condition, will blow away most of today's Tube,Class-D and even most Solid State amps. 
At only!!! 25w Pure Class-A per channel into 8ohms,
It's said they will do 50w into 4ohm, 100w into 2ohm and 200w into 1ohm  

http://www.hifido.co.jp/photo/05/504/50446/c.jpg

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Cheers George
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