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Originally Posted by LotusExcelle
I certainly won't claim that most people would know the difference. But the few that do tend to prefer either tube amps or really absurdly high-end transistor amps ala Meridian and the like.
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Well, many of the people who claimed to be able to tell the difference were unable to in a double blind test (I'll see if I can find a link - I know I have it around here somewhere). IMHO, an extremely high end amp is in many ways a waste of money, as you will get a very noticeable improvement by going with better speakers, or even just making sure the room setup is right (I actually use a Denon 2808, and I've done some single blind tests myself between it and a Musical Fidelity that my dad owns, and there was no perceptible difference).