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20 Year Old Amplifiers compared to 2017

Just a random thought, but I’m curious just how well the state of the art solid-state amplifiers from 20 years ago compare to some of today’s better offerings. For example, what does a pair of Mark Levinson 33Hs or a Krell FPB 600 sound like if compared to the latest offerings from Pass Labs or Ayre Acoustics?
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are you reporting that the MF-2300 / 2500 are not stable down to 2 ohms?
I have been searching for 4 ohms power ratings.
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what is your opinion on the MF-2500(A) power amp?

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Jafant, better than many, not as good as some. c-j has taken the position that they're above specsmanship.

https://www.stereophile.com/content/conrad-johnson-mf2500-power-amplifier-measurements


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Per the review- MC really pushed this power amp to its absolute limits.
Impressive numbers across the wattage board.
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For comparisons sake:

https://www.stereophile.com/content/krell-full-power-balanced-350mc-monoblock-amplifier-specificatio...

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