Leben CS600 vs McIntosh MC275


I am looking for a tube amplifier to drive a pair of Harbeth M30.1. Leben CS600 integrated and MC275 power amp are on my list. Has anyone audition/tried/compared both of them? Which one you prefer and why? Which is a better match for the Harbeth?
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Showing 1 response by georgehifi

Going on measurements, if the CS600 is anything like the CS300, I would opt for the MC275, it has the far better looking measurements re FR flatness and square wave ringing responses.
The Leben rings like a bell with the square waves and is also shown by it's response which climbs like Everest after 10khz.

http://www.stereophile.com/content/leben-cs300-integrated-amplifier-measurements

http://www.stereophile.com/content/mcintosh-mc275-power-amplifier-measurements

Cheers George