High-end amplifier clarification?

If I correctly understood the link that Kijanki so kindly provided, the$650K/pr. Pivetta mono amps provide 20,000 WPC. This is just a bit over $30 per watt/ch. I'm not sure that this is costly enough to qualify as true "high end". Many a bargain priced 100 WPC amp (equivalent pricing is +/- $3200) would be denied admission to the purist high end club - so I don't know why the Pivetta gets a free ride.

So, Kijanki, maybe not ALL the amps on that list ;-).

Marty

Oops, upon closer inspection the Pivetta is 20K watts TOTAL, to be divided among 1 or more channels via some user setting.

(Bait and switch tactics, if you ask me).

On the other hand, HigherFi does offer a nice discount on the unit (asking only $490K). Nevertheless, this bumps us up closer to $50 per wpc and should comfortably assure quick admission to the club.

Apologies Kijanki for questioning your assertion in the first place.

Marty

Non-high-ends are the following:

No tubes.
Class D or T.
Less than 90lB.
Has cooling fan.
Less than $5k new.
Does not have detachable powercord(limited upgrade possibilities).
Have non-glossy and/or industrially looking chassis.
Not present in Stereophile or similar audio magazines.
Michael Fremer did not write anything about it...
Does not have gold-plated speaker terminals and RCA/XLR sockets.

I would say that amps purchased before marriage would be high end, after, mid to low fi.

Larry

Roxy54: It's a subjective hobby. Lots of questions here get subjective opinion answers. I asked the question(s) because I am curious as to what those opinions are.

Pubul57: I am not looking to buy anything at this time.

The question came to mind while reading the post by Kitegod "what speakers demand high end electronics". The term "high-end" is used on a regular basis and I just wondered what it means to members willing to respond.

Being a music lover, with only a slight tendency toward
(non-nervosa type) audiophilia, I agree with Stanwal's comment about being in the ear of the beholder. But, my opinion is just as subjective as anyone else's.