Adam wrote:
OK folks, these two companies are well-known for making high-quality,
audiophile-level amplifiers, without an extremely high price. The
reason I came up with this question was a fairly silly one: I noticed
that Telarc Records (based in Cleveland) has used both amps for
monitoring its recordings at various times, and I wondered how
different they really were. What do you think?

Thanks,

Adam

They are chosen for the fact that they are well made and reliable
without any distinct sound of their own.

Any one telling you other wise is ill informed.