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Originally Posted by sumitop
How do the Mcintosh ma7000 differ from 6900 powering a pair of Guarneri Memento's?
What are the biggest sonical differences?
Is it worth the extra money for the ma7000?
And what if I told you I could get the 6900 for less than half the price of the ma7000...
Wich to get?
And yes, I will audition them at home before buying 
Any other integrated amps I should consider?
Thanks!
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I used to own a MA 6900 but sold it long before I bought my Guarneri Mementos. I never found any fault with the amp but never thought it was a paragon of greatness either. When I sold it I bought a Gamut DI 150 which I did feel sounded markedly superior.
I sold the Gamut, because I felt that I needed balance controls in the application where it was being used, and I bought first a Simaudio Moon I-7 and then a Rowland Continuum 500, both of which were about equivalent to the Gamut in sonics. Different ergonomics, but the sound was excellent on both.
After I bought the Guarneri Mementos, I thought I should probably give McIntosh another try, so I bought a MA7000, and so far as I am concerned, sonically, operationally and wife pleasingly, it is the best of the lot.
Didn't exactly answer your question, but my impression is that the MA7000 does sound better than the MA6900, and would give you long lasting satisfaction with your Guarneri Mementos.
I've now had the MA7000 for almost three years and I continue to be very pleased with it and its performance, and haven't once given serious thought about swapping it out.