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Originally Posted by Erman_94

fair assessment, but in comparing watts to price i dont think it matches up too well

$500 for 160w/ch (w/bi-amping)
$599(Emotiva XPA-3) - 200w/ch (w/o bi-amping)

Remember that watts does not alone make a better amp.

There are 35wpc tube amps that will eat up a 500wpc solid state amp.

Some of the things I've been told to look at besides wattage is:

- THD
- Transformer sizes (Va)
- frequency range
- Signal to noise ratio (S/N)
- 12v trigger capable
- input and output connector types

In the end, it really depends on how it sounds to you.