The I7 compared very well to my Levinson integrated amp, both are so good the choice would be very difficult. The I-7 was 150 Wrms but did not double it's output at 4ohms. The new I-700 has slightly more power, 175 Wrms, doubles it's output at 4ohms and newly designed output transistors. Both have Sim Link which is a very attractive feature that links other Sim products. Input selection, diplay brightness and on/off functions work as one, each input can be named and volmue trimmed. Sim's warranty is 10yrs.
The sound is very fast, tight, and powerful. Although smooth they are not as warm and romantic as the MA7000.
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System: ML:5206,5302 Serafino's Nordost Lumin U1 RM15
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