The Best Amp for the Price of Dirt

I have A 500's as monoblocks for my desktop at home, and an A 500 in stereo for my desktop at the office.

I have never switched them off, and all 3 continue to work perfectly.

Cwlondon: How long have they been operational ?

All of the above is great and heartwarming to me; at some point a desire for better sound and equipment takes hold and helps sustain the quest for better sound.

I guarantee that there is a difference between these amps and their higher quality brethren and it is simply a matter of time.

Stevecham : The thread is entitiled Best Amps for the Price of Dirt, not best amps regardless of price. Just a Post Note, I have friends that spend & spend and a few that just don't have any objections to buying most anything that mates with the other $$$$$$ they own. Even they find fault(s) with their amps. So, that's just the way of the hobby -- Ear fatigue hits all and nothing is perfect. The thrust of the Thread is to alert the cash aware they exist for lots less than some alternatives. No more or less -- A great buy (to some). All the Best.

I am not sure how good are those 500's but it would be interesting to see Trends Audio T-amp in comparison. IMHO , with right speaker those 500's would have had a very hard time keeping up. I got two of those in bi-amp mode.
Paid $200 for bought amps.......great deal in my book. On top of everything , the sound they produce is great. Speaker match is the most important factor when considering these for the system. Speakers/amp match is a must , then it is just pure enjoyment.
Just another alternative to spice things up a little.

Cheers