Would a stereo Sim Audio Moon 861 amp be as powerful as 2 McIntosh 611 monoblock amps?


It’s hard to know because of AC current measurements in addition to wattage rating of a amp. I was wondering... would a single stereo Sim Audio Moon 871 amp (300 watts 8 ohm/ 600 watts 4 ohm) stereo amp play as loud as 2 McIntosh MC611 monoblocks (600 watts at all ohms) without losing sound quality or struggle? For speakers, it would be Focal Sopra n2s or Dynaudios of similar tier. I'm thinking about 85 decibel level. 

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Showing 1 response by kerrybh

As others have said, either will deliver far more power than you will need. I'm familiar with those amps and they will likely have very different sounds. The Sim will be very detailed, transparent and analytical-although I enjoy the Sim sound, too dry for some tastes. The Mac will sound like a Mac, softer, less detail than the Sim.

If you are really concerned about power, you might consider the Michi S5. More power than you would ever need and built to last. I just replaced one in my system and tried the Sim North 761 when I was looking. In my system, to my ears-we all hear differently-the Michi had a better sound-the same level of detail, but a bit more natural. At about half the price.