McIntosh Clarification


I currently own some Revel F52's and am intereted in getting a McIntosh amplifier to drive them. There are no dealers near me so auditioning them is out of the questions. Can someone suggest a model number that would drive my Revels?

Can someone also clarify why the power doesn't "double-down" when the impedence drops? I don't understand this.

Thanks

Jason
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Showing 1 response by aball

All the current McIntosh amplifiers use output transformers - just like tube amps. That is why, like tube amps, the power is the same at each load impedance. There is a separate speaker cable tap for each impedance so the bipolar transistor output stages "see" a constant load no matter what speaker you are using.

McIntosh and Revel make a great match. My neighbor had an MA6500 and F30s for a while and the result was excellent. The 6500 was the best out of several we tried in his system.

Do you want an integrated or separates? Any of the McIntosh amps will power your speakers with no problem whatsoever but among the integrateds, the 6300 might be cutting it a little close.

Arthur