Amps with meters ...

Thinking about displays, I'm remembering the old Marantz receivers. Myself and two friends each had one , and I never got tired of looking at them in the dark. They were so elegant, and that horizontal tuning wheel felt so luxurious. I felt like I had the best thing in the world...until I bought a Mac.  

Not really DUDE!!!!!!

I really hate those. My last piece with meters was Luxman 505u integrated. Couldn’t wait until I got rid of it (not for the looks though). Most of all I dislike Pass’ ugly useless meters. As of today none of my power amps has meters or displays on them. Even my integrated doesn’t have anything plastic on its faceplate.

Actually, amps with meters sound worse. Any visual distraction disrupts your ability to listen. What would you rather do listen to music or watch needles wiggle. I would rather pay for a better regulated power supply. If you need a meter to do something like bias tubes then fine.