McIntosh MC-1.2KW vs PASS XA-160.5 amps ??


I am torn between the two set of amps.

Love the finesse of the PASS AX-160.5 amps and also love the brute power of the McIntosh MC-1.2KW amps.

Both priced around $22K msrp for the pair.

What is the better choice in general between the two?

My TAD reference speakers will sound great on either set, so it comes down to pros and cons of the PASS vs MCINTOSH.

Thank you for your contribution.
moltze

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Try the Pass X600.5 monos. Lots of power, and sonically wery close to the XA 160.5
I have heard both amps, but never up against eachother. But as I recall it, the 600.5 sound very much like the XA´s. A little less air and finess, but with a lot more brute power on tap.