Price: $39,000 per pair

Website: www.constellationaudio.com

Doug said: If someone has the means and the desire to spend on these amps more than most people would spend on a new car, I wouldn’t try to talk them out of it. They’ll likely find the sound worth every penny.

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The gist: State-of-the-art solid-state sound.