Yes Really, just read your first response back…”Any 110W amp sounds the same“ given these can be had for around £100 then. QED.
OK, can you recommend me a 110 wpc (into 8 Ohms) integrated amp amp for 100 bucks? I just can't find a valid contender that does 110 wats into 8 Ohms, can support even bare-minimum input switching, and has a headphone amp. Actually, feel free to omit the headphone amp since the Luxman doesn't have one (it uses a resistor, yeah for 10 grand you would think Luxman would add a proper headphone circuit to that unit
). So would love for you to actually support your odd position instead of flame me. Show me those 110 watt integrated amps for 100 bucks!!!
We do have a problem with fanbois of flea amps trolling at ASR, recommending them to people with inefficient speakers, overstating the power, overstating their own hearing. You are inverting their sentiment, really not helpful. I actually like integrated amplifiers, and really nicely engineered equipment, and good value:
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We also have problems with fanbois of ulta-luxury items with that offer mediocre or even poor performance. Luxman is one of those, a newbie pretender with zero lineage to the old great company, lots of recycled vintage styling in a pretty chassis. It's the definition of waste.