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advice about Cary & McIntosh needed ...

I need serious advice from serious listener in a few serious issues :
First how does Cary 805C compare to CAD-280sa V12. I know that previous is twice as expensive, is it worth to pay the difference? Is it that much better (twice)? Which one have stronger bass?

Because unfortunately it was given to me to listen to tube amp (I was SS guy), and I'm afraid in spite of beautiful sound Cary amp will not drive my difficult Thiels 3.6. Maybe I should instead buy McIntosh 6900, I heard that is sounds tube like and will drive my Thiels better.
How does compare sound of McIntosh 6900 to Cary 805/V12. Is it really tube like or it is just a hype?
Have anybody done comparisons tests between them?
Have anybody tried Thiels 3.6 with low power Cary (805/V12)?

My MFA300 is not able to do the job even it is 150W.
But I heard that tube watts are somehow stronger.
Please do not laugh take seriously my question any advice will be greatly appreciated.
sorlowski

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sorlowski OP
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Regarding physical units lecture I had 5 years physics course in high school and 3 years electronics course in high school so I quite familiar with them :)
And besides all this knowledge I heard 50W tubs amp playing louder then 100W transistor equivalent. This is what I have meant by stronger watt.
What I did not have in school is possibility to compare great amps hence my question for advice about it.

So any insight about Cary V12 vs 805c and Cary vs McIntosh 6900 ?
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