Sokel
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Just a note,in the specific Hypex I gave as example has the PSU integrated with the amp (same module) so I believe (hope) has been taken care of the usual caveats.Sokel mentions - better thermals, yes - heat dissipation is easy to achieve but hardly any commercial or even DIY amps ever really deal effectively with what is a very important aspect. I understand Commercial resistance to dealing with this because it would drastically lengthen the life of components.
Internal PSU - why on earth would you want to put this inside the same chassis and risk interference with the circuit components?
Layout, component quality with ample operating headroom and good thermal dissipation negate the need for a longer warranty. Same reasons re. return and repair.
As someone who has always modded a lot of gear, especially caps and resistors in the signal path, some manufacturers make this 'possibly' deliberately difficult.
The fact that these monos have no volume control is a good thing. How often do you see manufacturers boasting about using an Alps Blue, as standard it seriously sits upon the sound, shunted with the right resistors it mostly disappears which is good thing.
Agreed upon all the rest.