My listening experience has never been better. I have no doubt that my amplifier sounds the same as a high fidelity amplifier made in the 1970s. The measured fi

My listening experience has never been better. I have no doubt that my amplifier sounds the same as a high fidelity amplifier made in the 1970s. The measured fidelity of the rest of my signal chain is profoundly better. I think that digital recording and distribution has been a game changer for the kind of music that I listen to, often obscure, indy musicians. YouTube is a blast. About a decade ago, I sold my ReVox B77 open reel tape recorder and bought a pocket sized digital recorder. The gear for live music has improved. I'm a jazz bassist, and a quality amplifier plus speaker now weighs 12 pounds.