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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I am using a pair of McIntosh MC2205's for my bi-amlified speakers, these are circa 1977 if I am not mistaken, 200W with autoformers, everything is original, and they are still running. My speakers are 96dB and in bi-amplifed mode I usually can't go above 20W per channel for each amp in a very large room, this helps keep the amps relatively cool.
My only problem with these are the weight, at 85 pounds each they are too heavy for my back.