Amps with meters ...

Back in the early 80’s I owned a Phase Linear 700mkII which had the coolest looking meters I’ve ever owned.   While I think meters look great, they actually do not represent any facet of music I care about.  

It is sound first and cosmetics second.   But all things being equal, I’d rather have meters than not!

SAE 2400 and 2600 had 2 big a...ss meters that were Awsome. You could set the meter sensitivity as well as the gain through buttons on the front. 

Mmmmmmm.... and equalizers with all those red LED's and a SPECTRUM ANALYZER..... I'm tempted to buy one and feed it with just an input signal so I can have the cool lights.... (dead serious)

I own a pair of Accuphase P-4500's 
I love the meters, I do at times depending on my mood, simply  switch them off and the signal by-passes them and the meters go dark