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that's the magic question



And it may only be answered by your ears. Two schools of thought here. One for receivers. One for separates. A lot of debate!

I started with a Denon 3805 and loved it. I wanted to try a amp and got the monoblocks. "MY" ears and my brain liked what I heard.

Try to audition both setups if you can. On paper the specs say one thing. A trial in your home is another thing.

IMHO.

Bug