I thought my Mcintosh 2301's were great and they were but now I own the BAT VK600M-SE which are 600 watt mono blocks. They are a keeper for me for several reasons. One I think they are unique. They require two power cords and the reason from what I understand is one is for the positive phase and one for negative phase of power. This is also something they do with the REX pre which is amazing in its own right. Another thing about the 600SE is I like how normally when BAT comes up with something new and or maybe better it is something you may can achieve with an upgrade without having to sell you old gear. Obviously nothing newer is out now and the 600se has been around for a bit so maybe its life will come to an end and there won't be an upgrade available on it, who knows. But for me this amp along with the rex is quicker and more powerful than amps I've heard with twice the power. I like BAT's straight forward signal design, meaning no feedback and the signal is always moving forward. This along with minimum gain stages and the amps endless supply of current with its double row of rapid release caps make it quicker, more liquid, and powerful than anything in its class that I've heard at-least. I've compared it to much more powerful amps on paper and when listening there is no comparison in power and quickness.
