The $3K-$7K Integrated Amplifier Showdown
There's a particular kind of madness that sets in when you start shopping for an integrated amplifier between three and seven thousand dollars. Below this range, compromises are obvious and expected - you're choosing which corner to cut. Above it, you're in statement territory where the law of diminishing returns applies but the equipment is unambiguously excellent. But here, in this messy middle, is where the real arguments happen.