I did exactly what you're about to do....! I bought the MC152 brand new with a pair of Sonus Faber Sonetto 8's... Brought them home.... Unpacked and set it all up and it sounded lovely...! Then, I went to another dealer nearby my home and he A/B'd that 152 with a bunch of other amps and that's when buyers remorse set in. I wound up selling the MAC and buying a Gryphon Diablo 120 instead. That's an integrated amp. Ooodles of gorgeous dark - clean - precise - tight soundstage....!
Now... All that said, I've since rotated my system this past year and continue that elusive path to sonic nirvana.
Go with your gut...! I LOVE the way Mcintosh gear looks...and I've owned a lot of their fab products.....but there is so much great gear out there....
I sold the Diablo 120 and bought the Diablo 300
I sold the Diablo 300 and bought an ARC 160s
I'm about to buy the ARC Ref 6SE
I landed on a pair of Sonus Faber Serifino's that I love with ALL the amps I've had...
If your'e at all like me...this is just the beginning...!
Good Luck...!
Now... All that said, I've since rotated my system this past year and continue that elusive path to sonic nirvana.
Go with your gut...! I LOVE the way Mcintosh gear looks...and I've owned a lot of their fab products.....but there is so much great gear out there....
I sold the Diablo 120 and bought the Diablo 300
I sold the Diablo 300 and bought an ARC 160s
I'm about to buy the ARC Ref 6SE
I landed on a pair of Sonus Faber Serifino's that I love with ALL the amps I've had...
If your'e at all like me...this is just the beginning...!
Good Luck...!