McIntosh MX119


Does anyone out there have the McIntosh MX119 controller pre amp?
If so, what are your opinions and how is it with 2 channel analog?
What associated equipment are you using it with? i.e.; power amps, speakers, cd player, dvd player etc

Your feedback on this would appreciated.
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Showing 2 responses by rontube

The MX119 has 8 channel external in, unbalanced stereo inputs, phono input and one set of balanced stereo inputs that are all pure analog. These inputs bypass the processor and all volume controls for all eight channels are analog. NO digital volume controls.
In the Two Channel mode the front left and right speaker run full range. In the Stereo mode the sub out is active through a 80 Hz. analog crossover.
Any analog source can be processed through DPL-II, DTS-NEO:6, etc. if desired at 24/192 resolution.
Outputs are balanced on the front left, right and center. All other channels are unbalanced.
Ron-C
Dave,

The analog section of the MX119 is basically the same as the C45 ($3600) stereo pre amp.
If you feed an analog stereo or multichannel input it will stay analog in Stereo which is the two fronts + sub, or 2-Channel which is the two fronts no sub, or the External input which is used for SACD or DVD-A outputs of your universal DVD player. The TM-1 tuner pack and internal phono pre amps are also analog of course.

Ron-C