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How good are McIntosh MC7300 and C40?

Hi, I have recently inherited my father's McIntosh system, which includes:

MC7300 power amp
C40 preamp
MCD7008 CD player
MR7083 tuner

I was just wondering how good these components were. I've been listening to this system with Xavian XN185 speakers and Revel M20 speakers for about a decade and i love the sound. Are these as good as the top of the line Krell, Linn, Mark Levinson, etc? Where do these components stand?

Thanks in advance,

Seong
spacekadet
pragmatist
336 posts
 
You have loved their sound for a decade. They are good enough that you should not allow a commissioned salesperson to lead you to doubt your own ears.
jrd351
332 posts
 
your system is a classic...do not change anything!
54mitch
4 posts
 
my wife bought me the 7300 fo my 40th birthday 10 years ago what a great amp my bro lent me his c 40 for a short time it was way better than my c38. I ended up gettting a c2200 and am in heaven. keep the combo but if you feel like a great upgrade try the c 2200. the 7300 is hard to beat.
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kkltam
15 posts
 
The C40 is great. I've been using it with my MC352 and the C40 sounds much better than several other preamps that I also own. I'm now experimenting the C40 with a VTL amp and I can tell you they sound wonderful together too.
sekotin
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Yes the C 40 is one of the best. I also uses it with a 352. Nothing to say. It sounds better than much modern machines. The TD preamp section is better than more recents, so if you listen to vinyls, keep the C40.
Keep the 7300 too. You can find better... But at what price ? You will spend much (very much) money to win very little upgrade.
If you check for new cables, may be a power line curator, it could improve your system at rather low price.
That's what I'll do.
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