Optimal pairing with the rest of your system ( especially your speakers and their bespoke impedance and their source power requirements ...) is the missing selection differentiation key, as to which unit you would choose .
Arcam SA20 or SA30?
I'm looking at purchasing one of these two integrated amplifiers and I'm wondering if the "upgrades" from the 20 to the 30 are worth an extra $1000. These include, Dirac live room correction, wattage increase from 90w to 120w into 8 ohms, full MQA support and Roon endpoint, MM/MC phono, and a bunch of streaming features. I'm sure that the sa20 will work out great but the other additions seem to make it more future ready at albeit a larger price tag. The sa30 is at the top of the budget and the sa20 would save some cash.
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