Amplifiers: Over 180 watts

We cover 55 amplifiers rated over 180 watts into 8 ohms (185W to 1170W). The high-power end: large rooms, low-sensitivity or low-impedance speakers, and headroom you will mostly never use - which is rather the point of headroom.

Watts are the most over-read number in audio. Doubling the power buys about 3dB, and a speaker 3dB more sensitive buys you exactly the same thing for free. Before shopping by wattage, try the amp and speaker matcher to see what your speakers and room actually need.

More than you need? See 121 to 180 watts (52).

Amplifiers rated over 180 watts, most powerful first

Model	Watts RMS (8Ω)	Amp Class	DAC	Phono	Streaming
Michi M8	1170 watts	Class A/B	No	No	No Streaming
Hegel H30A	1100 watts	Class A/B	No	No	No Streaming
PS Audio BHK Mono 600	600 watts	Class A/B	No	No	No Streaming
PS Audio Stellar M1200	600 watts	Class D	No	No	No Streaming
Michi S5	580 watts	Class A/B	No	No	No Streaming
Musical Fidelity M6si500	500 watts	Class A/B	No	No	No Streaming
Parasound Halo JC1+	450 watts	Class A/AB	No	No	No Streaming
Anthem STR Power Amplifier	400 watts	Class A/B	-	-	No Streaming
HiFi Rose RA180	400 watts	Class AD	No	Yes	No Streaming
Mark Levinson No.536	400 watts	Class A/B	No	No	No Streaming
Parasound Halo JC5	400 watts	Class A/AB	No	No	No Streaming
PS Audio PMG M800	400 watts	Class A/AB	No	No	No Streaming
Michi X5 Series 2	390 watts	Class A/B	Yes	Yes	No Streaming
PS Audio Stellar M700	350 watts	Class D	No	No	No Streaming
Rotel RB-1590	350 watts	Class A/B	-	-	No Streaming
Hegel H600	303 watts	Class A/B	Yes	No	Streaming
Cambridge Audio Evo 300	300 watts	Class D	Yes	Yes	Streaming
McIntosh MC830	300 watts	Class A/B	-	-	No Streaming
Peachtree Carina	300 watts	Class D	Yes	No	No Streaming
Peachtree nova300	300 watts	Class D	Yes	Yes	No Streaming
PS Audio BHK Mono 300	300 watts	Class A/B	No	No	No Streaming
Hegel H400	250 watts	Class A/B	Yes	No	Streaming
HiFi Rose RA280	250 watts	Class AD	No	Yes	No Streaming
HiFi Rose RS520	250 watts	Class AD	Yes	No	Streaming
Marantz Model 10	250 watts	Class D	No	Yes	No Streaming
Mark Levinson No.534	250 watts	Class A/B	No	No	No Streaming
Parasound JCM250	250 watts	Class A/AB	No	No	No Streaming
PS Audio BHK Signature 250	250 watts	Class A/B	No	No	No Streaming
Michi X3 Series 2	235 watts	Class A/B	Yes	Yes	No Streaming
Anthem MCA 225 Gen 2	225 watts	Class A/B	-	-	No Streaming
Advance Paris X-A220 EVO	220 watts	Class A/B	-	-	No Streaming
Michi Prestige X430	210 watts	Class A/B	Yes	Yes	No Streaming
T+A M 200	210 watts	Class D	No	No	No Streaming
Anthem STR	200 watts	Class A/B	Yes	Yes	No Streaming
Audio Research S-200	200 watts	Class A/B	No	No	No Streaming
Cambridge Audio Edge M	200 watts	Class XA	-	-	No Streaming
Emotiva BasX A1	200 watts	Class A/B	No	No	No Streaming
Eversolo AMP-F10	200 watts	Class A/B	No	No	No Streaming
Hegel H20	200 watts	Class A/B	No	No	No Streaming
Marantz PM-10	200 watts	Class D	No	Yes	No Streaming
Mark Levinson No.585.5	200 watts	Class A/B	Yes	Yes	No Streaming
McIntosh MAC7200	200 watts	Class A/B	Yes	Yes	No Streaming
NAD Masters Series M23 V2	200 watts	Class D	-	-	No Streaming
NAD Masters Series M33	200 watts	Class D	Yes	Yes	Streaming
NAD Masters Series M33 V2	200 watts	Class D	Yes	Yes	Streaming
PS Audio PMG M400	200 watts	Class A/AB	No	No	No Streaming
PS Audio PMG S400	200 watts	Class A/AB	No	No	No Streaming
Rotel Diamond RA-6000	200 watts	Class A/B	Yes	Yes	No Streaming
Rotel RA-1592 MKII	200 watts	Class A/B	Yes	Yes	No Streaming
Rotel RB-1582 MkII	200 watts	Class A/B	-	-	No Streaming
Schiit Tyr F	200 watts	Class A/B	No	No	No Streaming
Schiit Wotan	200 watts	Class A/B	No	No	No Streaming
Advance Paris A12 Classic	190 watts	Class AB-T	Yes	Yes	No Streaming
Advance Paris NOVA A-i190	185 watts	Class AB-T	No	Yes	No Streaming
NAD C298	185 watts	Class D	-	-	No Streaming

AMPLIFIERS BY POWER