Which amp is better. Rotel 1095 or Sherbourn 1500A

[Energeezer]

Guys
A friend of mine has asked me to find out which of these two power amps is better .
They are both rated @ 200WX5. I am not interested in price comparissons as he plans to buy used.
The two amps are
Rotel 1095 and Sherbourn 1500A.
As you all know I am a Rotel owner and love the product but am hesitant to say it is better or even the equal of the Sherbourn since I have never seen or heard one.
Please give your opinions and what you consider to be the pluses and minus of each. The best would be from someone whom has done A/B but I know that is not likely.
Thanks
Steve




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[greggz]

Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity has good reviews of both the 1095 and the Sherbourn, though the reviews were not done by the same person. John E. Johnson, editor in chief and reviewer of the 1095, did end up keeping the 1095 for one of his setups.

http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_7_1/rotel-rmb-1095-amplifier-1-2000.html

http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_7_3/sherbourn-1500-amplifier-9-2000.html

I personally would give the nod to the 1095 only because I think the 1095 is a more attractive looking piece of equipment than the Sherbourn. Performance-wise I dont think either is a wrong decision.




Gregg

[ht_addict]

Here are the specs of both amp

Description
Model: Sherbourn Technologies 5/1500A
Dimensions: 17.7"W x 17.7"D x 7"H
Weight: 79 pounds

Features

Monoblock construction
400VA toroidal transformer (one per channel)
20,000 microfarads of capacitance per channel
8 bipolar output transistors per channel
30-amp current capacity per channel

Rotel RMB-1095

2-1.2 kVA toroid transformers.
8-15,000 uf British-made BHC slit foil capacitors
30 150 watt/15 amp output devices(6per channel)


Conclusion:

Rotel: Larger Toroidal(2.4 vs 2.0 total)
Rotel: More capacitor storage(120000 vs 100000)
Sherbourn: 8 vs 6 output per

Hope this helps.

ht_addict