McIntosh MC300 vs McIntosh MC7300 any differences?

the only real differences are resale price & that the mc300 has its gain controls located on the rear of the amp in a very hard to use location.

go for the mc7300.

mike.

the earlier 7300's had a more narrow chassis....collectors covet this. sonically they are dead on neutral and power enough to drive anything

Thanks for the information. It's much appreciated. I am a novice with MAC equipment, and am just getting interested in the their stuff. Did both of these amps use McIntosh's "Auotformers" output transformers? Thanks, Mike

What Class of Amplification is the MC300 & MC7300? Class "A", class "AB" Push Pull? Thanks, Mike

Yes, both of these macs have "autoformers".

If you want an amp with crazy amounts of power, check out the MC7200 instead. It, unlike the other two, doesn't have autoformers and so its power output essentially doubles with a halving of impedance. I love mine.

McIntosh feels that Class AB push-pull is best and so all their amps are this way.

The gain controls are actually more useful than you may think, as Bigjoe alluded to. They make gain matching with a preamp's volume control very easy and give you balance capability if your preamp doesn't have it (like mine). Good luck! Arthur