High End Amp Price Collapse musings

Clayton M300, 300/600 wpc into 8/4 ohms in Class A.  Yes, they get hot but they have high/low bias, which helps.  I quit sweating the small stuff, like warm-up time because it is all relative, since they sound so good from the time I turn them on...they just sound better after 30 minutes.
Others in the rotation were Lamm M1.2 Reference, the NC1200 Atsahs, and a McCormack DNA-2 LAE designed by David Reich, with full upgrades by Steve McCormack at SMc Audio in 2014.  I still own the DNA-2 and the Claytons.

@uberwaltz

I can't keep Pink Floyd records in stock, especially DSOTM - in nice condition they generally fetch between $30 and $75.  

@mitch2 

I meant the more recent incarnations of Class D - in my post I mentioned that I think they have come a long ways in past few years, especially with the NAD I am now using.  

On another subject I was recently reading an article about Bob Carver and the Stereophile amp challenge.  He was able to exactly reproduce the sound of $7,000.00+ tube amplifiers in a modified $700.00 SS amp without knowing the amp he was cloning - it was a pair Conrad-Johnson Premier Twelves (I am simplifying things - google as it's a good read).  I picked up one of his production models recently (M-1.0t) and have yet to listen to it (I have low expectations...but)

@grannyring 

The amp you are referring to has digital input but Class D is not 'digital'. I didn't read too much about the company but I assume that means that the amp has a DAC.  At some point before your speakers there has to be a conversion to analogue.  Somebody correct me if I am wrong.  

Came across the most amazing power cord I've ever experienced and I paid nothing for it!  Beat my $4k plus cords I have on hand....anyone wanna know what it is?