John, I agree that power amplifers with in a certain price range will sound the same (or not sound at all). But A receiver is a whole diffrent animal than a power amplfier.
Receivers are made of 3 parts, amplifer, pre-amplfier, and processor. The variables within the last two can have an effect on sound quality. Depending on the design (signal path), preamplifer components and D/A converts used.
To say that a 5 year old $300 Technics or Sony receiver will sound as good as a current $2500 Rotel, Arcam, or Denon is really stretching it (assuming power reatings are equal).
Your thoughts?
paul
