I just bought a little MC7100 with fully balanced design with, of course, balanced connectors and am amazed by it. I tested it in my lab and got 195W at 6 ohms continous with it (rated at 150W into 4 ohms by McIntosh). I just think for the price (about $750) that it is unbeatable. It certainly beats my former Krell KSA100 to bits in terms of performance and musical quality. I just love it.