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I truly appreciate the response from all you gentlemen. And it’s given me a good amount of information to consider. Thank you. 

I’m going to slow you down. You don’t HAVE to buy either of these amps. You are spending thousands of dollars. It’s worth getting a demo. 

I’ve said this to friends in this hobby for years: If you are willing to spend over $5000 on a single piece of gear, it’s pretty safe insurance to make a long drive. Even if you need to get a hotel over night. If you’re spending over $10k, then a flight and a hotel room becomes cheap insurance. 

Even if you are purchasing these used and you are able to re-sell for the same money, you’d be looking at over $100 shipping each way. If you’re buying new, the hit you’d take on resell is WAY higher than the cost of a 5 hour drive and a hotel room. 

Slow down. Do a demo. Feel confident. Get excited to bring it home! 

Sounds like sound advice displayname. 

I was just thinking the same thing.  This happens a lot, I can see why.  You live where demos are tough or impossible so it will often boil down to to high end contenders that  used locally.

Definitely go out your way to audition amps at that price tier. Its a lot of money to have buyer's remorse on.   

TMR is a good way to buy used if in the US.   .