Thanks for this review. I'm a long ways off from moving to a separate amp since I am still trying to decide on an up to date receiver with preouts to begin the process of moving to separates, but I am always keeping watch for the next step.
One question I had was why this amp has a better S/N ratio than the UPA-1? I'm no amp expert, so maybe I am making too much of that one rating or not understanding the importance in relation to the other stats, but it sounds to me just from that number that you give something up in return for the extra wattage of the mono amps. I had always thought that one of the advantages, of monoblocks was less noise and distortion, but it seems to me that the UPA-7 wins in that area. Can someone with more knowledge set me straight?
Thanks,
Chris