Speaking of looks. Modern amplifiers with vintage looks have become popular. Many of them also have modern functions (digital inputs for example)
Some examples:
Leak Stereo 230: 2 x 75 W (8 ohms); 2 x 115 W (4 ohms) class AB.
Here appropriate regarding looks together with speakers with retro vintage looks, Wharfedale Linton 85th Heritage:
Leak Stereo 230 Integrated Amplifier Review,Stereo 230 Review,Stereo 230, Stereo 230 specifications, Stereo 230 test,
www.subwoofermania.com
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NAD C 3050: 100 watts into 4 or 8 Ohms. class D:
In the C 3050 Stereophonic Amplifier, NAD’s 50-year history of innovation meets the future of hi-fi. With its dual VU meters, push-button input selectors, walnut-finished vinyl-clad cabinet, and 1970s cursive-style branding, the C 3050 recalls the components that helped a generation of...
nadelectronics.com
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JBL with a retro package:
The amplifier 120W into 8Ω and 220W per into 4Ω. A class G amplifier (G, that was rare):
Celebrating three quarters of a century, JBL remains synonymous with epic sound. Harman International signaled the anniversary during its CES 2021 press event with the introduction of the 100 Classic 75 loudspeaker, featuring the iconic, 1970's-style retro JBL L100 Classic design and foam...
audioxpress.com
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Technics power amp.
150 W into 4 Ohms. 300 W into 4 Ohms:
Explore the Technics . Discover features of Technics SE-R1, Sets a new high performance standard for digital amplifiers by employing state-of-the-art components and innovative technologies.
www.technics.com
Indeed why? As far as I can see, it’s a really poor Class D implementation:
Sidebar 3: Measurements
www.stereophile.com
Very badly load dependent frequency response, so lack of post filter feedback. Only about a 78 SINAD, worse at high frequency, and much worse at low impedance. For that kind of money I would expect SOTA performance, not something a 100$ Chinese amp could best (except for power).
Considering what you linked to and what it showed, I had first studied a test where the Technics Power Amplifier SE-R1 I mentioned above was carried out.If the performance on the Technics SU-R1000 is so bad, how is it on the SE-R1?
Technics Power Amplifier SE-R1 costs $16,999.99. For that price, SOTA regarding results of performed tests and measurements is then a requirement, I think.
0% - 3 Year Financing Available!! Technics Stereo Power Amplifier SE-R1 Sets a new high performance standard for digital amplifiers by employing state-of-th ...
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That was retro amps. But it's nothing compared to the vinyl retro trend. Even here at ASR it fascinates. Which shows, for example, here:
I'm a member of a couple of reddit audiophile threads where people post pictures of their rigs and most of the time they include turntables and every time I see one my mind is blown because I outgrew vinyl only a few years after buying my first CD player in the '80's. Back then I had a tape...
audiosciencereview.com
That thread has 153 pages with 3058 posts!