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Could they sell a high-end amp without the fancy

cabinetry.I'm talking about the quality of Pass, Ayre, Rowland, etc, etc. It seems when you do buy these products you are paying a lot for the packaging. Do you think someone could make an amp the quality of the above mentioned companies without the bling factor. It could sell for a lot less and create a new niche in the marketplace. If this is already being done I haven't seen it. I am talking about high-end audio not mid-fi.
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douger
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Please also take note of Decware Torii Mono amps at Decware.com. I have no affiliation except happy customer.
ngjockey
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Always considered the industry to be very conservative. Would like to see more creative bling and design, other than blue lights. Halcro was unique.
david12
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You do need a minum quality casing, or the sound will be impaired. Take Conrad Johnson for example. I used a premier 17 Pre for a few years and very good it was too. However the thin, resonant top plate did'nt do it any favours at all and needed some weight on it, to improve the sound.

I do take the point though, cases milled from solid obsidian with diamond inlay, would be overkill.
tmsorosk
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The names you mentioned in the OP are higher end brands . Would you want a high end car with an exterior that only Mr Bean could love ?

To be honest I've done my share of weighting the tops and adding insulating liners to the interior's etc etc to components to dampen there flimsy containers , but I'd just as soon have structural integrity up front and pay for it .
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syntax
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Do you know the tale from "The Emperor's New Clothes"?

High End Pricing is based on that.
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