I'm consistently surprised any members here buy into the "They just don't make them like this anymore" ad headline.
This is right up there with "Rare" and "Limited edition".
Time marches on! And so does technology.
There are classic amp designs, like Mac tube amps.
20 & 30 year old transistor amps are just not worth buying,
to me. The output transistors are on borrowed time, and if one channel goes, you might as well replace both channels.
And this is a toss up, many output transistors are no longer available, or in stock from one vendor, who can set the price wherever they want.
This is exactly why Acoustat amps have just about disappeared.
This is right up there with "Rare" and "Limited edition".
Time marches on! And so does technology.
There are classic amp designs, like Mac tube amps.
20 & 30 year old transistor amps are just not worth buying,
to me. The output transistors are on borrowed time, and if one channel goes, you might as well replace both channels.
And this is a toss up, many output transistors are no longer available, or in stock from one vendor, who can set the price wherever they want.
This is exactly why Acoustat amps have just about disappeared.