IMHO... When you look at today's stereo amplifiers, (CODA, Pass, etc....) their robust linear power supplies with tons of low ESR capacitance blurs the lines between their mono counterparts in terms of channel separation, soundstage and general sonic quality. Over the years, I have had big stereo and mono amps and in minimal cases did I hear any real meaningful differences in sound quality parameters between their stereo and mono versions. Now with space constraints, I have two different stereo amps (one pure class-A 90 WPC and one class-A to 100WPC, then 300WPC A/B) besides sounding slightly different, leave no wanting for their mono counterparts in terms of sound stage and other desirable sonics. Perhaps if your system is that discerning or you have speakers that really demand a lot of current, the stereo/mono differences IMHO should be minimal or not noticeable.
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