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Gamut D200 vs Plinius SA102 class a vs. ab

The upgrade bug is chompin' on me!

I have the Plinius P8 and had the SA201 (missin' it!). The Dynaudio Confidence C1's I now have are more efficient than my of Contour 2.8's and it has my mind a-wanderin' and wonderin'.

The SA10x series amps have enough power for me now....has any compared these amps in class ab vs. the P8? I can't use the class a option very often because of heat issues.....

How about vs. the Gamut D200? I know it has the same amount of power as the P8, but it has always held my curiosity and I like what I read about it.

Thanks for your insights.

The rest of my system has been updated here on agon.
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I have heard both the Gamut and the Plinius - I think into B&W 802 but can't say for sure (May have been 800's, just can't remember) and the Plinius sounded brighter, edgier. I actually thought it was harsh on CD with the Gamut being much smoother. The Gamut sounded great (it was my first time hearing a Gamut amp). Sources was a Brinkman TT and a Gamut CD player - that I remember cause it was the first time I had heard those as well and both impressed the heck out of me. Preamp was also a Gamut so that, I'm sure, was a factor.

Rembering back, the Brinkman/Gamut combo was pretty spectacular.
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