Audiophiles hifi appreciation thread old and new

Better suited to the speakers it was driving :)

It would be an odd comparison by specification otherwise. I would have expected some improvement maybe but it was pretty clear how much more controlled the bass was. Since the bass is the largest consumer in the cab and peak voltage demands often exceed the continuous rating by a large margin it made enough sense to me that the increase in power was the biggest factor.

The only other measure I would take into account would be distortion and both amps have very small distortion which is normal for commercial designs these days.

Best not to confuse the wattage ratings with tube amp comparisons, that would really change things!