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are all amps equal

I have recently gotten the Mcintosh bug, but a friend of my who does a LOT or reading on the net says power output is the answer not the name. I am looking for the best sound I can get in the 3k$ range for my Usher Be 718s. I have looked at many used Mcintosh units in the 200 watt plus output area, but my friend says a new 250 watt Emotiva would be a better value. The Emotiva is around $800.
I would like some imput.. Thanks, Don
keslerd
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kijanki
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Tvad - I'm just trying to understand what makes the difference. As for the lack of correlation between price and quality - are you saying there is none and everything is just random? Can one purchase $1k speaker as good as $50k speaker?
larryken
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TVAD is an audio god!!!
keslerd OP
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well, this is all very interesting and food for thought, and not that it matters in this discussion, but I do have an
8 inch Velodyne (130 watts). I sometimes use it with the Ushers, even though it only goes down 40 hz,it does add to the fullness of the sound. My room is about 12 by 15 so the combination fills the room very well.... Thanks for all the info....
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kijanki
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Keslerd - Do you think it adds extension, definition, amplitude, punch or all of the above?
tvad
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03-28-09: Kijanki
As for the lack of correlation between price and quality - are you saying there is none and everything is just random?

I am saying price does not necessarily equal quality nor lack of quality.

Can one purchase $1k speaker as good as $50k speaker?
That example is a bit extreme, but I'd say one can purchase $3000-$4000 (retail) speakers that will outperform $10,000+ speakers depending on the brands/models being discussed.

If you're willing to buy used, then you can cut the cost in half.

There's plenty of expensive junk on the market, IMO.
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