Popular Post bluesman Posted August 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2020 Great to see this! Mac tube preamps have always been among the most natural I've heard. The first truly high end piece I bought new was an MX110 tuner/preamp in 1969. Driving the Dyna Mk III power amps I built and modified to about halfway between stock and an early Audio Research product, the sound was so wonderful that I often had trouble studying (I was a med student at the time). What I never understood was how the early audiophile press could slam McIntosh so hard and so often. If I didn't know better, I'd have assumed there was some reason other than sound quality, build quality, or aesthetics AudioDoctor and The Computer Audiophile 2 Link to comment
Popular Post bluesman Posted August 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2020 53 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said: I have an MC275 Mk V and I'll never sell it. I love the sound and the look. Audiophile press can be strange. When things look good they are often placed in the "it can't sound good" camp, as if the two things are mutually exclusive. Between 1975 and 1985, I was able to acquire a pair of MC30s, a pair of MC40s, an MC275 and a pair of MC75s. I bought the 40s, and the others came from the audiology suite at our hospital when we "upgraded" to more modern equipment. I've loved each of them, although the older, tube rectified units are somewhat flabby in the bass compared to my Prima Luna. Any of them (even the 30) would keep me and most of the rest of us happy if it were all we had. My Prima Luna and others of recent design offer better, deeper, tighter bass and a slightly blacker background. But otherwise, even a 30+ year old 75 or 275 holds its own against most of today's high end. New Macs are simply stellar, in my opinion - and any of these is a great match for speakers like my Rogers LS3/5as. The Computer Audiophile and WAM 2 Link to comment
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