High End Amp Price Collapse musings


If Class D amplification becomes accepted by audiophiles there should be a glut of high end amps (Krell, Levinson, Pass etc) becoming available on the used market at prices a fraction of what they are now.

Think CRT TV when the flat panels began emerging.I think Ill hold off on a new/used amp purchase for a little while. Maybe I will bet a Boulder.

Has any one else considered this?

energeezer
OK a quite a few of us here think that Class D may have already surpassed Class A/B in at least a few instances.  It seems that the people critical of Class D amps haven't given them a fair shake/listen (and people please stop referring to them as 'digital amps' as they are not in any way way such).  D class has come a long ways in the past 5 years.  I liked some characteristics of D Class back then - great high frequency reproduction/detail but I felt a lack of imaging and sound-stage.  That has changed with my NAD M22.  Not fair to criticize it (Class D) unless you've recently checked it out (which I doubt many of its critics have).

As far as vinyl -  I have a small record shop within an antique/collectibles shop I own in S. Jersey and I am doing more than quite well selling vinyl to both Millennials and Baby Boomers.   Maybe it lasts, maybe not but vinyl is HOT right now and has been for the 3 years I've been doing this.  My shop is small and quite diversified and we do well but vinyl is our biggest draw.  I specialize in Classic 60s-80s rock in VG+ or better condition and it's cool to see the following we have now in less than six months in business.
@jimman2

Quite amusing as I have not owned a piece of vinyl in over 15 years but my 16 year old daughter loves her vinyl and has paid some  (imho) exorbitant prices for some of them, so yes I would agree that Vinyl is hot right now.
And now I am even possibly moving away from a cd spinner with the purchase of a bluesound vault 2
horses for courses
Uberwaltz, I have an iPad with current iOS and BlueSound app.  The Vault will update itself periodically as needed.  I have a Signal Cable Digital Reference power cord with Furutech C7 termination on its way...what the Hell, figure it can't help!  I also run my Vanguard and Vault through a Transparent ISO DUO power outlet.

My Lyngdorf unit is digital so I am referring to newer amp technology in general.