Heath Hi-Fi Question

[Ed Goss]

Hello,
     Although I recently sold some old Heath hi-fi equipment, I
haven't been much involved in that aspect of Heathkits; most of my
time is spent on ham gear.  But I did become curious as to the
great demand for old Heath amps, like the W4-AM Williamson
amp, for example.  It's only rated at 20 watts.  Many speaker
systems today appear to need much more power to drive them
properly.  And there seem to be many high-powered amps available
today for reasonable prices.
     So my question is this: What makes the old Heath amps so
desireable?  I assume people use the amps and don't just buy
them to sit on a shelf.  Is there something unique to the sound that
a modern 150 watt/4-way speaker system can't equal?
     Thanks for the comments.
--Ed--

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