A sexy new amp...Channel Island

Has anyone had a chance to listen to the new Channel Island Mono block amps. I admit that I am seduced by the channel island design simplicity, and was hoping that this straight forward approach had somehow produced a sound quality that was clean and powerful. The reviews have been encouraging, but with a great deal of options available to choose from in the $1500 range, the competition is stiff. For example how would these separates compare to Rotel or Musical Fidelity integrals or separates for that matter.
And the price is right...
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