Plinius 8150i vs. Plinius 8200 mk. 2?

Tim, be grateful that the "upgrade bug" hasn't bitten you yet, because when it does,it becomes a compulsive and addictive thing.I know, because I've had "upgrade-itis" for about a year now. Only recently have the symptoms begun to start to wear off.Just in time to save my marriage.

While I cannot compare these models from personal experience, I can say that my 8200 mkII (bought $1800 used here on Audiogon) is very pleasing indeed. I'm a new audiophile so it's hard to explain quite why, but I just love the sound that comes out of my system now. I highly recommend trying one out (give it a week with power on before evaluating seriously).

Now I'm thinking of getting my hands on a MKII to compare. A bit more information for anyone interested.

Authoritative sources tell me that the power supply in the MKII is substantially larger than the MKI - thus able to deliver far more clean current into my amp-hungry Maggies during dynamic demands. Also, the phono section in the MKII actually uses less parts than the MKI for cleaner & shorter signal path.

All together, the MKII probably really deserved an entire new model number, as the MKII moniker doesn't do the full improvement justice.

If I can compare the two units, I'll post more detail.