To help put things in some sort of perspective, here are some comparisons from a test in 1987:
Inca Tech Claymore...£315 (Gold Claymore £650 with gold feet £130)
Naim Nait............£241.50
Onix OA21............£279
NVA AP30.............£253
Musical Fidelity A1..£209
A&R Arcam Delta 90...£299
Audiolab 8000A.......£299
Myst tma3............£287.50
Mission Cyrus 11.....£299
The Naim, Inca Tech and NVA were the stars; with MF, Audiolab and Cyrus down as boring!