Uber Amps - Are they worth it?

I probably differ from the received wisdom here in that i believe one should budget the same amount for a power amp as one does for speakers.

To the person who doubts an ss amp can justify big expense i suggest you listen to a Boulder 2160 in a mature system. The improvements are dazzling, mind-boggling even.

Just a thought, but can an integrated ever be accurately described as an uber amp?

@inna I hear ya. When the "IA" commentor say's "from my years of listening" .... I'm SOOOO out. I don't finish the video or consider it's opinion at all.

 When previous generation of Gryphon integrated, Diablo 300, was $16.5k plus optional phono stage and dac, $5k each, I think, that was reasonable if you wanted excellent solid state one box piece of equipment. Now it is all madness, prices getting out of control.
 

@inna Yes the successor 333 is twice the price of the D300. It is slightly better but not enough of an improvement to justify the cost. Imo.

swede58, that's what I heard from others too - slightly better and overpriced.