New integrated amp

the end of my post was clipped off when the site jammed up on me , will complete later when it cooperates 

I had a KWI-200, Dan's products are first rate, very well made and exceptional  customer support....If needed.

At the time it easily beat my Bryston B-100, a fine IA in its own, the MW has greater grip, headroom and of course power. 

To continue where I left off, the initial attraction to the MW (before I heard it) was power, looks, simplicity, boutique brand made in the USA. And pricing. I just beat a 10% increase and with the CDN dollar being close to par at the time (I bought it in Seattle) it didn’t break the bank.
In retrospect I think I could have been happy with the MD and possibly the Hegel too, but don’t regret keeping the MW.
MD had the misfortune of being the first amp I tried and therefore had the itch to keep going. The Krell was too analytical, a no go. The Hegel was very good and I had the option of trading the MW back for the H300. The Hegel seemed slightly more open....maybe.
But after switching back to the MW I realized the detail was all there, perhaps made more subtle by a touch of warmth.
The Hegel sounded a bit lean in comparison. I noticed it most on jazz. The MW solved that problem, for me. More balanced overall.
The addition of the DAC added a whole new level of resolution and I ended up changing my speakers along the way too.

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I pulled the trigger on a CODA CSiB v1..... it’ll be here on Monday. I’m going to run it balanced from my OPPO UDP 205. I can’t wait to see what this thing sounds like...
150 W/ and the first 18 in class A.