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Originally Posted by audiohippo
What combination will bring out the best in my Sasha's? The McIntosh C1100 with MC501's or Audio Research Ref5se with Ref75se? Or something else? (I did have my eye on some Pass Labs equipment XP20/XA160.8, but its costs 50% more). Unfortunately with the C1100 being so new, there is limit availability for a in-home demo. I have hear the ARC combo previously and was very impressed. From a cost perspective, they are approx the same with offsetting my existing McIntosh against the ARC. Does it just come down to personal preference or is one combo sonically better than the other?
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I think the Xp20 is cheaper than the C1100 the 501 is not a current amp I think.
Also Xa160.8 is very different price and performance than 501