plinius integrateds

I don't know about the 8200 but the 8100
sounds fabulous. I don't own one but have done
extensive listening trough Totem Tabu spkrs and also
Maggie 1.6 QR. The maggies which are mine sounded
almost as good as with my Sim Moon W-5 which is very good indeed.

I wonder how much of one's opinion has to do whether you own an 8100 or an 8200? I can't say much about the side by side comparison, though I to have heard and used the 8100,and I like it, but given what I know about the importers and company(having had dealing with them on other items) you can't go wrong either way. In looking, I haven't seen anything in the 8200 that would make it sound worse, unless it was a situation of current draw or overloading by or of associated components etc. If I had a deal on an 8100 and it suited my needs I would buy it, If I needed a little more in convenience and function, I would go with the 8200, ain't a bad problem to have.

I have them side by side for one month now. I can't tell any difference between them. I am using Virgos and Khorus.
I think if your speakers are not efficient then you need the 8200 for more power( and phono), otherwise 8100 will do.
BTW, both of them sound wonderful. I had owned Classe CAP150, Creek 5350SE, Krell 300i and Musical Fidelity A300 and M3. Plinius beats them all except M3 has better transparency. 8100 and 8200 are very musical.