8300MB vs Musical Fidelity A5cr
The A5cr's power @ 8ω is 255W against the 8300MB's 250W, its signal-to-noise 109 dB against 110 dB, its power @ 4ω 416W against 350W, and its damping factor >100 against >200.
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The Audiolab 8300MB is a compact high-power monoblock amplifier designed around a fully balanced amplification stage. It delivers 250W RMS into 8Ω and 350W RMS into 4Ω, with a claimed peak power output of 450W RMS into 4Ω. Audiolab positions it as a high-current, low-noise amplifier intended to control demanding loudspeakers with authority and to pair especially well with balanced-source components such as the M-DAC.
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The A5cr's power @ 8ω is 255W against the 8300MB's 250W, its signal-to-noise 109 dB against 110 dB, its power @ 4ω 416W against 350W, and its damping factor >100 against >200.
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The M8's power @ 8ω is 200W against the 8300MB's 250W, its signal-to-noise 112 dB against 110 dB, its power @ 4ω 400W against 350W, and its damping factor >1000 against >200.
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