I finally got around to trying the AD843KN in my meta42. I compared it to the AD8620 on several types of music. My source material for this was a Cal Audio Labs CL-25 playing CDs through a Lexicon DC-2 (w/DAC upgrade), connected to the Meta42. My reference system is the Cal Audio Labs Cl-25...

There is/has been a lot of talk about the cost of a given (pick one) amps individual components and how that extrapolates to the perceived value of commercial amps, and how SRP (suggested retail price) is calculated (or in this case, perceived). The information below is for those people who have...