[Josquin des Prez]

Originally Posted by ismelllikepoop

thanks for the replies, and sorry for going off topic from the OP. after finding a place to demo some stuff, ended up with the naim xs-2. one thing that's been bothering me is how specs don't seem to mean much, and/or how there can be so much variability in spec sheets vs what you hear in person. I mean to get a well regarded dual mono 150watt hk990 for $2400 let alone $13-1400 nowadays says seems suuper cheap, yet I chose/preferred a naim 60 watt amp for significantly more cash. I suppose that's why I posted earlier about concerns the hk would be like a receiver I got with "100some watts" that could barely drive my revel m20s.

Awesome choice. The Nait XS is a great integrated. Naim always pushes more than the specs would lead you to think.