@yakbob, cannot thank you enough. Amazing diagram on the owner's manual, even showing inter-feet distance (no one does that). In a later section of the manual, the depth is given as 20 1/2 inches, with cabling! My rack is a separate heavy bookcase, so moving out no problem. The manual also gives dimensions for the enclosure, which might make me add a fan, but not a big deal there. Now have more to consider......looking on more input on actual unit's sonics. Haven't found many reviews so far. My experience of doing eval at a dealer isn't too helpful except in extreme cases! Thank you again!
Macintosh MA352 vs PrimaLuna 300 EVO Hybrid
I know the 352 has been discussed previously. I was about to pull the trigger on the PrimaLuna when the MAC came to my attention. I think there's not much price differential here. Obviously what I'm looking for is a tube front end driving solid state amplification. I've always sworn off of Macintosh stuff because of the cachet (for right or wrong). Both will drive my KEP R7 Metas with the Mac more than I require. However, all I care about here is that it also has a couple balanced inputs and, of all things, a balance control. I have a small hearing loss in one ear. All these things become less significant in regard to the sound. PrimaLuna is a tube outfit, and the front end is likely most important here. I don't care about the phono as I'm fixed there. As far as service, I've got a PrimaLuna dealer right next to me and I figure the Mac dealers are all over. Reliability does matter, however, as dragging these weighty items about is not an attractive option. Any ideas would be appreciated.
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@howardlee You asked about any other integrated to consider? This one: https://coda.cc/coda-csib-integrated-amplifier |
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