Mcintosh mc 452 question.

I’ve had MC601’s and friends have 452’s. No, it’s not absolutely necessary, in my opinion, to use those dust covers. The screws are used to hold the dust covers in place. Can it be a benefit? I suppose so. My friends and I tend to swap gear around a lot so we never used the plastic covers and just kept them in the box.

If you will be setting up your system as a long term solution, by all means, use the dust covers or don’t, and peek behind the rack on a regular basis with a little dust mop and wipe everything down.

Huge congratulations on the purchase. You will love it. What’s the rest of your system like. I am close to buying one and hope you can post your opinion after it breaks in a little.

Enjoy!

Hi,

I did have the MC601’s but I had them when I owned TAD CR-1 speakers. I never was crazy about those speakers and after trying amp, after amp, gear upon more gear, I finally gave up on them and sold them.

I have Sonus Faber Strads now. I fell in love with the Strads listening to them through a C500T and MC2301s. Ironically I never matched them up with McIntosh. I hope to in the near future. I have Ayre gear now with my Strads. A KXR-20 and MXR-20 monos. I still want/need to hear my Strads with McIntosh, so I am debating what to do/get.

I am like you and stream a lot. My system is playing 12-15 hours a day and a McIntosh tube preamp is not out of the question. The preamp tubes last a long time. I am sure the MX122 sounds great.

Congrats on your MC452. It’s a keeper. Get help moving the 452, it’s a beast.

Happy to help in any way possible.

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http://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/mc452-on-the-way.699076/

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