Cary, Line Magnetic, Mastersound, Nagra, Sophia & Triode are among the other 845 amp maker names.
The Cary monoblock 845 is likely the best known and has been around for many years. They show up occasionally on the used market. The Line Magnetic is a very attractive (to my eyes) 2-box solution. None of the 845 amps that I'm aware are competitive with the Sun Valley on cost. If memory serves, Sun Valley is part of the Toyota koretsu (sp?) and am sure Victor would not offer if the quality were suspect.
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