How to make your amp more expensive

A hidden iron block inside? Beneath contempt. At least you can actually see those 1" thick aluminum faceplates. I guess they add stability? While looking impressive.

When I was buying the very best field recording equipment I was amazed at how light they were, new electronically balanced circuits are superior to iron transformers (even Jensen), but audiophile equipment uses iron transformers there is only 1 reason for that, tradition. The very best mixers in the very best studios don't use iron transformers. If you think about it you want a simple signal path therefore you don't want a box full of electronics. IC chips are used as preamps in the mixers doing the original recordings, IC chips are not heavy. Just another blatant example of companies taking advantage of rich audiophiles being taken advantage of. 

Something (else) odd about a lot of humans believing that something heavier is better, even pets. I've heard more than one person (almost always a guy) say, "I've got a 150 pound Rottweiler (or any other large breed)  and he's great." No sir, you have an overweight dog. 

Someone could build an amp out of magnesium and people would probably think it isn't that good because of how light it would be except magnesium has one of the highest strength to weight ratios. As my dad would say, use your head for something other than a hat rack.

Let's not fat shame other people's pets!!

Also:  Your cat is so fat.....

Primaluna comes to mind. They sell by the pound :)