Usually I get about halfway through a "most significant [insert here] of all time" before I roll my eyes and mutter "WTF" and stop reading. And I rarely if ever read a TAS article anymore and my subscription has long expired but.... I think this is a pretty reasonable list. They got is pretty close to correct IMHO....
http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/the-12-most-significant-power-amplifiers-of-all-time/
Name one amp you think should belong on that list? I might actually add a Cary SET 300B SEI because it seemed to bring SET amps to the great unwashed masses back in the early 90s and it also heralded the currently accepted concept that "integrated amps" can be "high end".
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Topic - 12 most significant amps of all time - TubeDriver 07:47:43 04/12/19 (39)
- Should include the Devialet D-Premier - Freo-1 16:53:27 05/14/19 (0)
- Missed The mark with some choices - Ross 19:37:54 04/26/19 (0)
- guess this is more about..... - Sordidman 15:20:43 04/23/19 (0)
- the first triode amplifier - even IF it was used for RF. - Timbo in Oz 02:30:39 04/19/19 (0)
- RE: 12 most significant amps of all time - DHMC 08:54:42 04/18/19 (0)
- How about WE 91A, Futterman OTL, Brook 12A3, Acrosound Stereo 20-20... - viridian 19:31:23 04/14/19 (0)
- Why 12? - Inmate51 11:51:03 04/13/19 (10)
- Why not one of my amps? - Ozzie 21:57:47 04/14/19 (6)
- I owned one of the first Krell KSA-100 amps and would not have included it in the list - suekraft 08:05:36 04/15/19 (0)
- :) -- you've given me a clue about the formula... - mhardy6647 05:38:03 04/15/19 (4)
- RE":Anyone happen to know the Japanese word(s) for septic tank?" - b.l.zeebub 09:34:30 04/15/19 (3)
- RE: RE":Anyone happen to know the Japanese word(s) for septic tank?" - mark.korda@myfairpoint.net 13:12:53 04/15/19 (2)
- RE: RE":Anyone happen to know the Japanese word(s) for septic tank?" - Ross 19:27:26 04/26/19 (0)
- RE: RE":Anyone happen to know the Japanese word(s) for septic tank?" - b.l.zeebub 06:56:16 04/18/19 (0)
- Didn't you see the ad for the accompanying calendar?... - musetap 14:07:58 04/13/19 (0)
- Did you check out the list of amps? - suekraft 13:41:59 04/13/19 (1)
- He said "why 12" (twelve), not "why l2" (L-2) (nt) - DAP 15:18:33 04/14/19 (0)
- lose the Mac 275... insert the 60... The ML-2 was Waay over rated, where's Bedini? - Cleantimestream 09:22:33 04/13/19 (1)
- or the MC-225 -- my personal fave ;) - mhardy6647 05:23:45 04/16/19 (0)
- darTZeel NHB-108... the most revelatory amp (for its moment in time) I ever heard - John Marks 19:17:22 04/12/19 (1)
- RE: darTZeel NHB-108... the most revelatory amp (for its moment in time) I ever heard - fantja 05:21:17 04/22/19 (0)
- RE: 12 most significant amps of all time - Krav Maga 11:37:33 04/12/19 (0)
- Ridiculous, but here is a clickable link... - viridian 10:48:56 04/12/19 (0)
- Not a bad list. I might add to it? - David S. 10:00:10 04/12/19 (15)
- RE: Not a bad list. I might add to it? - Jallen 17:45:09 04/14/19 (1)
- "Too many to list" - DAP 18:20:01 04/14/19 (0)
- Agree I'd add-- - Des 18:21:47 04/12/19 (12)
- RE: Agree I'd add-- - john curl 15:08:20 04/14/19 (1)
- Thank you Sir! - Des 17:54:06 04/14/19 (0)
- I would add any OTL amp from Atma-Sphere - suekraft 10:36:38 04/13/19 (9)
- They might have made things better, but what about Futterman? - David S. 08:48:12 04/16/19 (7)
- Futterman and NYAL - Ralph 11:47:44 04/17/19 (6)
- My Futterman never blew up - garymuffley 10:13:24 04/19/19 (5)
- Good! If you treat them right - Ralph 10:19:45 04/19/19 (4)
- RE: Good! If you treat them right - TRUFI 15:05:04 05/16/19 (3)
- I had one of those explode in my face - Ralph 08:55:20 05/17/19 (2)
- RE: I had one of those explode in my face - TRUFI 17:16:33 05/24/19 (1)
- To the best of my knowledge, it wasn't a photoflash - Ralph 12:54:26 05/28/19 (0)
- RE: I would add any OTL amp from Atma-Sphere - Jallen 17:16:15 04/14/19 (0)