Hey - if being Class A floats your boat, sail on, my man. But read the TAS review at the Marsh site before suggesting the Marsh can't carry the load - the reviewer used Harbeth Monitor 40s for his review - nominal 4 ohm, 85 db sensitive - and never felt a lack of power. This from an amp for $2000 less than its competition. I would think that might modify the equation somewhat. But then there is also the sound, and to my ears, the Marsh takes a back seat to no one in that regard. This demo was a head to head with some of ARC's best (amp & Pre), thru ProAc 2.5s, source was all Conrad Johnson iirc thru both rigs. Played the ARC gear first, then the Marsh (using the Marsh P2000t pre-amp). I genuinely preferred the Marsh. And at the time, I didn't know the prices on any of the gear being demo'd, only the brand names, as my dealer and I were working on the tubes vs ss sound thing with my lovely bride. She also preferred the Marsh, commenting on how the music seemed to come up "out of nowhere". Now none of that means alot without trying the same thing with the Plinius and the Sim, I suppose, but I submit it merely to support the inclusion of the Marsh in this class of gear. Willyb, I gotta leave the head to head for you, I hope if you get to it you'll let us know your opinions.
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