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<blockquote data-quote="T.I.K." data-source="post: 7993818" data-attributes="member: 626887">this is exactly right, the reason older amps are built so beefy is because that was the technology of the time.&nbsp; They couldn&#039;t build them flimsy because they wouldn&#039;t make power, but with all the digital circuitry that became popular recently, it&#039;s much easier to make the same power for less cost.&nbsp; For example, notice how big OS amps never really exceeded 2000w and their foot print was huge.&nbsp; Now amps like the DC 2.0K can make a clean 2000w with the footprint of a small 4ch amp.&nbsp; Keep in mind there are plenty of amps made today that are underrated and stable down to sub 1 ohm loads.&nbsp; Also keep in mind that all of these OS amps that every one loves were just as expensive new as amps these days are.&nbsp; Granted you get more power for your money, but that just goes back to the first part of this post.It&#039;s not fair to say that all OS products better, do you really think every audio company in the game back in the 90&#039;s was making top notch amps?&nbsp; I&#039;m sure there&#039;s a Boss audio for every decade.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="T.I.K., post: 7993818, member: 626887"] this is exactly right, the reason older amps are built so beefy is because that was the technology of the time. They couldn't build them flimsy because they wouldn't make power, but with all the digital circuitry that became popular recently, it's much easier to make the same power for less cost. For example, notice how big OS amps never really exceeded 2000w and their foot print was huge. Now amps like the DC 2.0K can make a clean 2000w with the footprint of a small 4ch amp. Keep in mind there are plenty of amps made today that are underrated and stable down to sub 1 ohm loads. Also keep in mind that all of these OS amps that every one loves were just as expensive new as amps these days are. Granted you get more power for your money, but that just goes back to the first part of this post. It's not fair to say that all OS products better, do you really think every audio company in the game back in the 90's was making top notch amps? I'm sure there's a Boss audio for every decade. [/QUOTE]

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