[FreddieFerric]

Time to get off the fence. It's either the MC462 or MC1502. Whatever I decide the amp will be driving big full range Canton's. My present 300WPC integrated handles them quite nicely and I know the 462 will have no problems with them.

If there is a concern, it would be with the 150WPC tube amp. The Canton's are not unreasonably insensitive at 89.5 db. And of course I've heard sooo many times over that "tube watts" are more robust than solid state watts. Whether that's true I can't say. I know there are a couple of members here who've owned the 1502 and loved the amp.

So my question: Should I be concerned about the 1502's ability to drive the Canton's satisfactorily. I don't listen to loud music very much, but do from time to time. What I prefer is low to moderate levels of sound, and what I do want is an amp that can deliver reasonable dynamics within that listening range.

All this said, I've been sort of out of tubes for a while now and have an itch to get back to them again. This is the reason the sugar plum fairies have been dancing over my head at night.

So, I'm appealing to the AA brain trust here. What should I expect with the Canton/1502 pairing? The 1502 is a pricey piece of kit and I'm worried to shell out that kind of coin only to be disappointed.