Why monoblocks?

Monoblocks with long interconnects and short speaker cables versus stereo amp with short interconnects and long speaker cables resulted in more micro detail, lower noise floor, more expansive image, and generally more realistic presentation.

My monoblocks have ranged in price from $2000 - $6000 (used). Not exactly a display of wealth in the world of high end audio.

My main reason for monoblocks ($4000 each) is to improve midrange and bottom end from a small speaker. Single MC275 amp was used as my formative evaluation of speakers. But the audio dealer later inserted monoblocks (tubes of course) and the system presented a different flavor of dynamics and soundstage which I preferred over single stereo amp. And those mono amps were 22 watts.

In addition, if you notice in "My Office" I also use shorter ICs and speaker cable which help reduce the cost significantly.

In larger room and capable speakers, monoblocs will get you closer to "lifelike" concert level yet each can be carried by 2 people rather than a forklift.

My belief is that well designed stereo amps will sound every bit as good as monoblocks, but short ICs is a real benefit, but low capacitance cables will amount to much the same benefit even if a bit longer. I simply would not buy an amp on the basis of whether or not it is monoblock or not, there are far more important aspects to the quality of amps then the issue of mono or stereo configuration, undoubtedly, some of the finest amps ever made are not monoblocks.

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You guys hurt my feelings. I'm selling my monoblocs and getting a stereo amp so that I can fit in with everyone else.
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