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Hi Georgehifi> I have read many of your posts here on audiogon. You seem have a lot of knowledge/experience with various amps and how they work. I am using a Bel Canto transport w/B.C. Dac 2. 7 w digital vol. control. B.C. advises for best sound run direct to amp. I have an Arcam A49 int. amp and was thinking of going with their Ref600m or the new E1X amp. I have listened to the Ref 600m amps in another system with different speakers. I have the Focal Kanta 2 speakers in my system. I am getting old now and would like to put together a "last system". I really like transparency and speed and the smaller sized amps are easier to move. But also researching the Benchmark AHB2, Pass XA30.8,PS Audio Signature 250 and Coda TSX last 3 in used market. Any advice/suggestions/opinions will be greatly appreciated. Batman1
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georgehifi
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i just looked at pictures of NAD M22v2..... looks like it has switch mode power supply
Your right 
SMP's🤢 

Cheers George
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I can’t speak to the type of power supply.  I just know in my system, it sounds really good connected to my Herron pre-amp.
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Thank you to everyone for your responses. After more through investigation on my Arcam A49 int. amp I found the white papers. The G amp produces 200 watt @8ohm then doubles to 400 watts @ 4 ohm. Testing by Stereophile shows approx. 250 watts @8ohm. The white papers make mention of 6 pair of Thermal Trak bipolar output transistors per channel and 60 amperes current. Using a 1.5kva mains transformer. I wanted to use my Bel Canto dac as a volume control and run direct to an amp. But the amp version only was a Stereophile Class A rated amp. So for now with all that is happening I guess I will just sit tight and listen to my super quiet amp. Perhaps sometimes the grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence. Happy listening everyone..
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