I've owned an MX 134 for 4 or 5 years now. I love it and paid $3,000 for it. I'm running an older MC 126 amp with it, bridged to 3 channel mode, for 275w/ch to the mains and center. My speakers are 10 year old Def Tech BP 2000tl's. This system is phenomenal and I put it together for about $6k. In 2 channel stereo it lacks nothing, which is what I primarily use it for. With pre-amps there is always the fear of the next new processor format coming out (pro logic, dts, trueHD, dolby digital) and obsoleting the previous standard, but I have never had upgraditis on this system. If you can find a mx132 or 134 for between $1,000 to $2,000 in good condition, I would buy it in a heartbeat. I haven't heard the sunfire so I can't say it will stomp it, but it should make you very happy.
McIntosh MX132 - MX134 How relevent are they?
I’m interested in upgrading my Sunfire Grand Theater IV. I have been looking at the McIntosh line, however, to buy new or even a few years old is way outside of my budget. I was curious what people thought of the McIntosh MX132 or MX134. Obviously both have been around for some time, but just how relevant are they compared to today’s models? Please take into consideration that I have no interest in running video through my HT processor, strictly 5.1 HT audio with some 2 channel listening mixed in. Also consider that I will be running 5.1 analog in from my Blu-Ray player and taking advantage of the Blu-Ray player’s internal audio decoder. All thoughts are appreciated, thanks in advance!
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