A superbly written review, and I especially agree with what you said here:
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Originally Posted by W9TR
. . . . Is there a downside? Well, these amps highlight poor recordings. If the recording is strident or sibilant, these amps will reproduce the good with the bad. But that’s where the MC275V comes in – it makes even harsh recordings sound better. I was going to use it in a second system....now I'm not so sure. It may have earned a spot in the main system as an alternate to the 2301's. . . .
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When I assembled my present system, I fully realized that very high end audio comes with a horrible curse, and the higher the high end, the bigger the curse.
Having the expectation of being blown away by the sound of music, and making you feel like the performers were either in your living room or you were in the concert hall, you discover how terrible so many recordings really are-especially, but not limited to popular music.
Having said that, there are recordings that sound better in my car than my home system.