Talk me out of buying Monoblocks and into a stereo amp instead

@jeffreyw Interesting story, thank you. If I may ask, please, why do you wish you purchased the MC 462 over the 611s in hindsight?

@jeffreyw I had a similar experience, different equipment.  I was  in love with the look and sound of high power Krell separates until a Burmester 105 watt, model 032 integrated amp seduced me, causing me to divorce my Krells for a younger, clearer, faster but just as athletically powerful sound that was more truthful to the music.  I thought dropping 200 watts would disappoint.  It did not.  Dynamics, bass and image density were all better the Burmester.  To be fair, I have not heard current Krell models.  Your Solution is also a phenomenal sounding integrated.  The only better integrated I have auditioned cost the price of your Solution and my Burmester together - the Audionet Humboldt.  

@dman777 

I think the MC 462 punches way above its weight. I was not able to demo the C12000 when I was purchasing, but I believe that combo would outperform the C2700/MC611s. The performance of the C12000 is substantially better than the C2700. I heard the C12000 on another system and found it to be more accurate than the C2700. 

Monoblocks all the way.

Can’t do, for I switched from a well-respected tube amplifier (Rogue Stereo 100 “Dark”) to two Odyssey Kismet mono locks and it vastly improved the sound, although I suspect part of it was increasing power by a factor of two and switching to solid state power amplification.  It really “opened up” the sound, improved the tonal qualities, enhanced definition, and expanded the sound stage. One feature is having the power amps near the individual speakers and using shorter speaker cables.  I am quite pleased.