[petek]

The question is which amp is better, a Kenwood KR-V7070 or a Sherwood
AD-2220-CP?

Here is the background.

I acquired a Sherwood AD-2220-CP integrated stereo amplifier today at a
yard sale. It is part of a rack system but seems well built and is
described as a fully 'non-switching' DC amp. That sounds fairly fancy.
Some other posts indicate that 'non-switching' is related to Class A
amps which run fairly hot. It that correct? The manual claims that
the output is 65 watts RMS per channel and that the amp consumes 25-480
watts. I have a few other amplifers including Rotel, NAD, and Kenwood
and none consume that much power.

I have been using a Kenwood KR-V7070 Pro Logic receiver for a while in
stereo to run music to my workshop and patio. It seems to be a fairly
good amp.

So, is there something special enough about the Sherwood that I should
consider using it instead of the Kenwood? The non-switching DC thing
sounds fairly unusual. Both amps sound ok, but I haven't set up an A-B
comparison.

[petek]

Both amps sound ok, but I haven't set up an A-B

Here is a followup if anybody cares. After living with the Sherwood
for a while, I find it more detailed, powerful, and clear than the
Kenwood. It does get hot after a while. So, the Kenwood goes into our
church yardsale and I'll keep the Sherwood.