Thank you for your comments.Thanks to Velo62 i got the information from Chuck at McIntosh.Here are the Gain specs for the MC 275 MK V....Balanced- 4 Ohms=16.8 db 8 Ohms= 19.8 db 16 Ohms= 22.8 db
Unbalanced- 4 Ohms=23.2 db 8 Ohms= 26.2 db 16 Ohms= 29.2 db
My initial biamping adventure is with the Spectron Musician MK 111 and the match is tolerable sonically on compact disc performance (EAR Acute) but the Vinyl reproduction is far too bass heavy.No surprise there as the Spectron is rated at 26 db gain and i am running balanced at 19.8 db. If i go to unbalanced i will be a closer match.I will try that today and see what that sounds like.
Several other issues come up....A great amp like the Spectron relegated to simply the lower portion of the signal.Is this rather like having a sports car that you never open up past third gear?
I did try a Channel Islands passive controller but i found,though it reduced the volume of the amp,it also reduced the voluptuous sonic bouquet.
Just from hearing these two amps on these speakers has inspired me to find a decent match and pursue this as everything is improved with the McIntosh concentrating on the Mid and tweeter.As one commented to really HEAR an orchestra you have to biamp.I found this so true as the sections stand out in almost 3D like effect.Someone else said that if you want to hear great acoustic Jazz you must have tubes,tubes and more tubes.This i found true as well.
Same goes for string quartets and pianos.
SO.....solid state amp with 19 db so i can run the MCIntosh in the balanced mode?
I really do not want to resort to a crossover.I would consider a second McIntosh.Thanks Again!
Unbalanced- 4 Ohms=23.2 db 8 Ohms= 26.2 db 16 Ohms= 29.2 db
My initial biamping adventure is with the Spectron Musician MK 111 and the match is tolerable sonically on compact disc performance (EAR Acute) but the Vinyl reproduction is far too bass heavy.No surprise there as the Spectron is rated at 26 db gain and i am running balanced at 19.8 db. If i go to unbalanced i will be a closer match.I will try that today and see what that sounds like.
Several other issues come up....A great amp like the Spectron relegated to simply the lower portion of the signal.Is this rather like having a sports car that you never open up past third gear?
I did try a Channel Islands passive controller but i found,though it reduced the volume of the amp,it also reduced the voluptuous sonic bouquet.
Just from hearing these two amps on these speakers has inspired me to find a decent match and pursue this as everything is improved with the McIntosh concentrating on the Mid and tweeter.As one commented to really HEAR an orchestra you have to biamp.I found this so true as the sections stand out in almost 3D like effect.Someone else said that if you want to hear great acoustic Jazz you must have tubes,tubes and more tubes.This i found true as well.
Same goes for string quartets and pianos.
SO.....solid state amp with 19 db so i can run the MCIntosh in the balanced mode?
I really do not want to resort to a crossover.I would consider a second McIntosh.Thanks Again!