Hovland Stratos amp costs a bomb

We all know that hobbies are something you don’t mind sacrificing some money for since you get so much more out of it, but asking an avid audiophile to drop $50,250 for an amp might even stretch the envelope. Yes, this Hovland Stratos retails for that insane amount since it is some sort of super mono block power amp. According to the product page, the Stratos is the culmination of 20 years of research, bringing you the perfect balance of power, poise, and precision. What you get for that kind of money is 400W of power split into 8 ohms, 625W into 4 ohms, and 800W into 2 ohms. Since you’ve already dropped that insane amount of cash for the Stratos, you might as well hire a butler to carry all 90lbs of it to your living room.