McIntosh MA 6500 VS Musical Fidelity A308?

I auditioned the A308 with some B&W N804 and didn't care for the sound. It just didn't seem inspiring at all.

The 6500 is just the opposite (although different system and different store). The Mc has life, emotion, and transparency in spades. I have heard it with Tannoy (big Dimensions) and Dynaudio and was very impressed both times. I like the Trivista series but for the money, I would get the 6500. Just my opinion. Good luck! Arthur

System matching is critical as you can see from the posts above. That is the problem in audio: You never know how good any equipment actually can be. Arthur