gband and others: as an electronic engineer, you know that the sound from a linear amplifier SHOULD sound the same (just amplified) at 1W, 10W or 100W OR IT ISN'T A LINEAR AMPLIFIER!!!

If some of the receivers and pre/pros REALLY sound different, then we have problems with the different manufacturers specifications. Plain and simple, it just can't be.

I have also seen a number of articles of double blind tests where some noted audiophiles just could not tell the difference between a $400 reciver and something costing in the $1000s.

Go Figure.

Anyhow, I'm still eagerly awaiting the new amps.