Hi Don, I find HIFI very much like wine, car or woman. Everybody may have different taste, but everyone would agree on a fine one.
MBL 8011 is, by all means, an awesome amp. You may check its website for its awarded 8011S. In my opinion, it can rock and it can sound. MBL has the reputation of delivering very coherent, detailed, warm, and noble sound, but at an expensive cost.
For the same amount of money, you may find an amp that rock even harder - Krell, Levinson or Pass, but they will not sound the same as MBL. I can't describe the difference, but when you listen to it, I'm sure you will agree with me.
In a nut shell, I am very happy with 8011, but I would upgrade it to 9008 or 9011 if (and when) I win the lottery.
MBL 8011 is, by all means, an awesome amp. You may check its website for its awarded 8011S. In my opinion, it can rock and it can sound. MBL has the reputation of delivering very coherent, detailed, warm, and noble sound, but at an expensive cost.
For the same amount of money, you may find an amp that rock even harder - Krell, Levinson or Pass, but they will not sound the same as MBL. I can't describe the difference, but when you listen to it, I'm sure you will agree with me.
In a nut shell, I am very happy with 8011, but I would upgrade it to 9008 or 9011 if (and when) I win the lottery.