Accuphase E 202 vs McIntosh MA 6200

[adi p]

hi All ,

I am currently in the hunt for a new amp and been thinking of getting either one of these two vintage integrated amp but having a hard time choosing since both got pretty stellar reviews.

I got pretty reasonable deal for either ,but unfortunately since its vintage gear online , its a bit hard for me to audition them

Price wise, the 202 is slightly cheaper , but the MA6200 comes with the gorgeous wooden box and its sparkling clean cosmetic wisee.

I mainly listen to Jazz , Jazz Vocals , Reggae, sometimes some experimental , sometimes The Smiths and Depeche Mode . I live in Japan , so its a bit impossible for me to crank up the volume. I place my system in the living room of about 30m2

I am currently using a KEF R300 speakers and i am planning to switching to the Buchardt 400 in the future , or another vintage speakers.

Any word of advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

 

[twiiii]

If the 6200 has been recently restored by competent people it will have a very smooth sound. With the power guard to protect the amp and speakers if properly chosen you should have at least 20 years of musical enjoyment.