Keep the TA-80ES! Both Sony amps are excellent and competently designed! I doubt anybody can tell them apart! Why spend more money again for nothing more than confirmation bias? The shiny new toy is always more enjoyable - for awhile at least until familiarity sets in!
Sony TA-N9000ES versus Sony TA-N80ES
Hi,
I have a TA-N80ES amp and considering the TA-N9000ES amp. The specs are rated the same 200 wpc at 8 ohms when the N9000ES is run in BTL 2 channel mode, but the N9000ES manual has no power specs at 4 ohms. The THD% is better for the N80ES. So on paper the N80ES should be better. Has anyone listed to both amps and if so what were your impressions?
TIA,
Tom
I have a TA-N80ES amp and considering the TA-N9000ES amp. The specs are rated the same 200 wpc at 8 ohms when the N9000ES is run in BTL 2 channel mode, but the N9000ES manual has no power specs at 4 ohms. The THD% is better for the N80ES. So on paper the N80ES should be better. Has anyone listed to both amps and if so what were your impressions?
TIA,
Tom