conrad johnson vs Mac

I have owned the MF2500A never owned any MAC equipment but have heard many pieces as I have a couple of dealers in my area and one sold Conrad Johnson. In my opinion Mac has been uninvolving and not as musical as Conrad Johnson which is why I have never purchased any of their equipment. The CJ MF series sounds very musical and very tube like in it's presentation with good sold bass and high end extension; definetly not dry. If you decide on the 2250 make sure it is the "A" version as it is more detailed and faster responding than the non "A" version.

I just listened to the MAC tubed integrated which I believe is 75 wpc and was not impressed. Again typical MAC sound but some people love it and thats great it just isn't my cup of tea. However; you may love it and as Arthur suggested you really need to listen to both to make an informed decision or buy used and resell if you don't like it.

Chuck

I have heard the CJ 2500 before and it was a fine sounding amp.

thanks for the responses. since the Mac is a discont. model and there isn't a CJ dealer near me, i have to just buy it and hope for the best.

If you don't like it, you can sell it for what you paid. There is no reason to be afraid to try it! Enjoy. Arthur

I might add that both companies make excellent products and you would not go wrong with either one. However, they are both completely different products with their own unit traits. And as Arthur suggested you can always resell it for what you paid for it; basically free hi-fi.

Chuck