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mcCormack or Plinius

Ok so I got rid of the kefs and got Soliloquy 6.3 and some ht pro9 biwire and now its time for the hafler 110/220 to go .I see a used plinius 8200mkII available locally also a shop is having the dna125/rld1 on sale.I've been reading in the discussion forums about this equipment and am leaning toward the McCormack.Today I'm going to go listen to each. If any bodys got any oppinions or other suggestions, I'm still open. What I want is ss(slightly warm tuby),mm phono and a remote. I looked at Mac integrated and besides not being old enough I just couldn't get past those cheesey looking knobs.I listen mostly to folk,blues,rock and a little bit of light classical.
timunder

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jrwr7
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Hey Timunder,

If you can, do an in home audition of the Plinius gear, you will not regret it. I compared the DNA-225 and the SA-250MkIV and the Plinius was far and away better. Of course, the Plinius retails for double the price but I thought the difference was worth it. The Plinius has great sound, tremendous build quality and you can find them on Audiogon at reasonable prices. Good luck and happy hunting..........John
jrwr7
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Labtec,

The Plinius SA-250MkIV is switchable from A bias to A/B. In A/B it runs very cool to the touch. Now, when it's running in A, you could cook a turkey in the room with you after about 45 minutes. I've never felt the heat was an issue, especially since the amp auto switches to A/B from A after the absence of a signal for 30 minutes. I keep my amp on 24/7 and when ever I want to do some critical listening, I switch it into A, otherwise, it runs A/B.........John
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