Worth upgrading from Classe cap 101 to cap151 ???

Blw thanks for you response, I live in a condo. My room is about 30d 25w 9-14h open space,cathedral ceiling slope. Many windows, which I have learned, kill my base, because they are behind the speakers and there is no other placement possible. This is why I got the Rel. However, once the room is pressurized, I guess the outcome is better than a small room. Because for now, live in a condo, the gain in db is not that all imporant. I play to volume ususally not more than 10-15 on the digital dial. I feel that the amp starts struggling at around 20-25 and up (max60 which i never went to). Mind you it could be my N805 that get saturated I am not an expert enought to know that but there is no distorsion, just a feel that at about 25 gain on the dial, it is "enought for everyone" !!

I listen exclusively to Jazz, many types, and classical. 5% goes to pop which in this case I could not careless if the sound was good or bad. pop and disco in an alarm clock suits my need. I am attracted in the dynamics of jazz. I particulary enjoy vocals, piano, and large ochestras. I love the energy and the slam of the large orchestras. I am not into opera, well not yet.

I fell in love with Classe because of their smootness. I do not really care about absolute perfection, I want something that feels good.

I came very close to buy the 151 but because budget constrain I decided to put more in speakers and take the least expensive integrated. To this day , I still wonder if I did the good thing. I am also questionning if I should go on the used market for the next upgrade. I think I should otherwise it is way too clostly. So long answer but not too accurate. You can probably feel that I am a little all over the place !!

Blw,

You know what, I had not even thought about that solution but I think it's a great one. Here is, I think my next scenario as you described.

1-keep integrated for now
2-buy a used power amp, at least the CA201 and have it fed from my integrated (this will lead to choose a proper interconnects but that's another subject all together
3-Since I only have one room that accomodates audio listening, I will eventually sell the cap101 integrated, this will fund the preamp upgrade to 47.5 or 60 or 65.

I am quite conmfortable with this plan. I think you are right , moving from the base line integrated to the top line may not do that much difference. However buy ultimately having let's say the cp47.5 with CA201, I can always upgrade to the CA301 wihtout changing the entire setup again... and most important not go banckrupt!!!

Thanks for your help.
Cheers