In a revealing system, it will sound pretty dreadful -- one-dimensional because of all the feedback used in the circuit, low transparency and grainy -- in short, solid-state at its worst. Those things are for P.A. systems, not high-end, two-channel home systems.
If you want cheap, powerful and reliable, but something that won't drive you from the room, just buy a Bryston.
If you want cheap, powerful and reliable, but something that won't drive you from the room, just buy a Bryston.