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what's the point?

https://web.archive.org/web/20190311201740/http://www.tom-morrow-land.com/tests/ampchall/index.htm
According to this, all amps that are played below clipping sound the same (indiscernible). So what benefit does it serve to purchase an expensive amplifier that may use more expensive capacitors or other parts?
Oh, and what pricepoint does the law of diminishing returns kick in for a class a/b amp/integrated rated at say 150 watts per Channel  @ 8 ohms capable of increasing power at 4 ohms and still being stable?  Thanks.
128x128labguy
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stereo5
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looks like looks like someone is trying to get a rise out of us. 
dill
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I might need a pill for that ... ;-)
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millercarbon
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Of course they all sound the same. Just ask georgehifi. And it doesn’t matter which direction they go either .... also if you follow geoffkait you would know the best amplifier in the world is his iPod. It runs on Morphic Fields and Flying Saucers and sounds best connected to erik squires DIY speakers with the full Phase Level III kenjit mods.

How do I know so much, I hear you asking. Easy. I read it on the internet. Everything on the internet is true.
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stereo5
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@millercarbon,

Did we get up on the wrong side of the bed this morning?
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mapman
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Mission #1 should always be to avoid clipping at all costs. CLipping is public enemy #1 when it comes to good sound.

Most tube and many Class D amps soft clip which alone gives them a heads up on the competition. Soft clipping is much easier to digest than hard clipping which is the weak spot for many SS amps.

With clipping out of the picture most good quality amps should at least sound good but even then no two things are ever exactly the same. 
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