Parasound A21+ or Emotiva XPA-DR2


Choice amplifier for a modest two channel setup.
Do you go for 160w/ch A21 with greater detail sound?
Do you go for 550w/ch DR2 for the punch and impactful sound?
Speakers in play are Paradigm Tributes. Speakers and room work either way.
Which way would you go and why?

(I've looked long and hard and can't find a hint of an actual review on the Emotiva DRs at all. They've been out for a while now.)

Thanks for helping out!
no2headphones

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My mistake. Should have said A23+ (not A21+) v. XPA-DR2
I can acquire either amp for the exact same price.
Anyone else have any thoughts on this choice or other amps in the price range to consider?
Thanks for the help!

In the end, I went with the Parasound product and am very happy with it, at least until the urge comes along to replace it with something else as is the usual course of things.

I did find one review on the Emotiva XPA-DR2 from hi-fi news. Anybody that's interested, click the link below.
https://www.hifinews.com/content/emotiva-xsp-1xpa-dr2-prepower-amplifier