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Originally Posted by PHC1
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This line from the article puts it in context, just as some of the comments above do: "In this small grouping, none of the amplifiers sounded even remotely bad". Classé and B&W are an excellent combination, but you'd want to listen long and hard before you replace the McIntosh. That doesn't mean you'd not prefer the Classé, just that the MC501/802D is damned good.
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Sources: Vinyl: Clearaudio Innovation Wood turntable with 9" Universal tonearm, Da Vinci V2 cartridge, Stillpoints SS & Stillpoints clamp, McIntosh MVP 901, Apple Mac mini via Benchmark DAC 1, Aurender N100C via Schiit Yggdrasil
Control: McIntosh C1100, Mcintosh MX151
Power: Mcintosh MC2301s (front), McIntosh MC501 (center), Mcintosh MC402 (rear)
Speakers: Sonus Faber Amati Futura (front and back), SF Vox center
Power/connections: PS Audio Power Port receptacles, RGPC 400 pro (2) WireWorld interconnects and speaker cable
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