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<blockquote data-quote="helotaxi" data-source="post: 4534891" data-attributes="member: 550915">I think that you misunderstood my point.&nbsp; The engineer will design the amp such that the components used to make it can be at either end of the allowable spec tolerance for that component and the amp will still achieve a minimum level of performance.&nbsp; The end result is that if the finished amp works on the test bench it will at least make the min spec with the most out, worst case.&nbsp; If the components aren&#039;t at the edge of tolerance, the amp will perfomr much better.&nbsp; The difference between the best amp off the line and the worst amp off the line might be pretty large, but the worst one will make advertised spec.&nbsp; Chances are, however that you will get something that exceeds the advertised spec because the components are closer to the spec value than the extremes of the tolerance.Once you move to the more expensive amps, the variance between the best and worst becomes very small.&nbsp; You get a known quantity every time, right around spec.&nbsp; This is mostly from the use to tight tolerance (read expensive) components used in the construction.&nbsp; Are they inherently better or more reliable because of this?&nbsp; Not really, just more consistant in their performance from one example to another.&nbsp; With the more budget minded amps there will be a larger variance between copies but all will at least make spec and most will exceed it comfortably.&nbsp; It&#039;s hoe you go about cutting costs with the design.If you start with a quality design and use proven manufacturing techniques, the amp should require almost no attention.&nbsp; Plain and simple McIntosh charges for the name.&nbsp; They are proud of their amps and charge accordingly.&nbsp; They place a lot higher value on them that I ever would.&nbsp; Don&#039;t care if I had money to burn, still wouldn&#039;t buy them.&nbsp; Much rather spend the money on something i can hear.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="helotaxi, post: 4534891, member: 550915"] I think that you misunderstood my point. The engineer will design the amp such that the components used to make it can be at either end of the allowable spec tolerance for that component and the amp will still achieve a minimum level of performance. The end result is that if the finished amp works on the test bench it will at least make the min spec with the most out, worst case. If the components aren't at the edge of tolerance, the amp will perfomr much better. The difference between the best amp off the line and the worst amp off the line might be pretty large, but the worst one will make advertised spec. Chances are, however that you will get something that exceeds the advertised spec because the components are closer to the spec value than the extremes of the tolerance. Once you move to the more expensive amps, the variance between the best and worst becomes very small. You get a known quantity every time, right around spec. This is mostly from the use to tight tolerance (read expensive) components used in the construction. Are they inherently better or more reliable because of this? Not really, just more consistant in their performance from one example to another. With the more budget minded amps there will be a larger variance between copies but all will at least make spec and most will exceed it comfortably. It's hoe you go about cutting costs with the design. If you start with a quality design and use proven manufacturing techniques, the amp should require almost no attention. Plain and simple McIntosh charges for the name. They are proud of their amps and charge accordingly. They place a lot higher value on them that I ever would. Don't care if I had money to burn, still wouldn't buy them. Much rather spend the money on something i can hear. [/QUOTE]

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