Watt War

I always read about the amp wars of the 70's.
Can anyone tell me who won?
(and was there a Marshall Plan?....sorry about that, couldn't resist.)

jpwarren5806-11-2020 6:52pm

tom6897 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,484 posts 07-01-2020 at 04:34am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete We did! With mass marketing and lots of audio equipment rags to print glowing reviews of everything that passes through their doors we have no excuse not to own several amps of varying designs. Thanks to audio websites we can buy and sell at will for $.30 on the dollar and own some incredible gear.
erik_squires Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 16,377 posts 07-01-2020 at 06:46pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I owned and still own several Class D amps made from B&O amp modules. They sounded identical to the Parasound A21s I had. Sold the Parasound. Eventually switched to Luxman which sounded better than both. The idea that half-decent Class D amps have a sonic signature which you could somehow tell different from a linear amp by listening is bunk. Absolute rubbish.
limomangus Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,460 posts 07-29-2020 at 10:01pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The 70s ended.....sounds nutty but that was how it ended.