Wow...talk about blast from the past audio! I owned a pair of L1230's and drove them with an MA6200. That integrated is one GREAT piece of equipment. I would definitely wait for it to come back from its tuneup and give it a listen. I really don't think you will gain anything (or very little) by going to the newer 7270. Those speakers aren't a real difficult load (6 ohm and 95 sensitivity if I recall) so I don't see the need for more power. The 6200 is one piece I wish I never gave up. It had the preamp that was identical to the legendary C33 pre and the power amps in that thing were no slouches either. Just MHO, but since you have held on to these things for 30 plus years I'm pretty sure you know what you have there.
Power Amping an Integrated Amp
Power Amping an Integrated Amp
Hi All,
I'm new to the forum and am looking for some input/advice.
I currently have an McIntosh MA6200 integrated amp, ADS L1230 speakers, and B&O 3404 and 5005 turntables.
The system has been amazing since I purchased in 1980 and have never felt the need for any changes. Most of you have forgotten more than I'll ever know about audio so I need suggestions. I am waiting for the 6200 to come back from a tune-up and started thinking about perhaps buying a McIntosh MC7270 and using the pre-amp section of the 6200 for the phono side. The 6200 is rated 100w into 8 ohms and the 7270 is 270w into 8 ohms. So, would I be gaining an appreciable sonic improvement with this set up? Might I just get a little better base response? I'm not interested in bi-amping even though the ADS is set up to do it with some extra crossover hardware. Has anyone done this that can chime in?
Thanks