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Originally Posted by miner
I have had both the MC452 and MA8900. The 8900 was used in a system used for background music, not critical listening, with B&W805D3 speakers. I could not bring myself to completely embracing the audio output. I never really had it loud enough to be able to evaluate the soundstage plus I am not completely sure it was setup optimally. I went from a MC252 to the MC452 and was surprised at the difference between the two amps. A C2300 was used with both. The MC452 was a pleasure to own and was enjoyable to listen to, never fatiguing.
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This one has to be a tough nut to compare. A 200 wpc integrated with a 450 wpc stereo power amp. If I had to fip a coin, I'm going with watts.
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