I think thats going to the extreme with the examples of what a separate system could offer (which would be better than the Solo), and not really answering anything?!I've not heard the Solo Movie, but i think wht hifi said the Solo music lots very little when compared to a similar priced separates system. I'd guess the Movie would be a similar case. Not sure if there's been a dedicated review in what hifi (and i'm not into reading every single magazine under the sun) which would tell you. [quote user="Mr_Poletski"]Well I think there is considerably more to it than pounds-pounds equivelance, I'm guessing what your asking is a 600 note surround amp would sound as good in stereo as, say, a 400 note dedicated stereo amp.
For one thing, amplifiers such as the audiolab 8000x7 (7 channel power amp) allow you to bridge some of outputs together and get more power to the two front channels. Others are internally monoblocked, like a tag maclaren bit of kit I was looking at who's model I forget.
I guess what it comes down to, is how much the penalty of having so much extra gumph in your box is dealt with. If you're comparing an all in one arrangement, player, decoder and an integrated 5.1 channel amp to separates... well there is any kind of depth you can go to, right up to Bluray drive and decoder, multichannel DAC and pre-amp to 10 monoblocks and a sub. Hell even 15 monoblocks if your speakers are tri-wirable
Just too many variables.
I don't have any experience with the particular amp you mention, or really know exactly what it is for that matter though.[/quote]