Your not the only one "goofyfoot". When I owned the ML product two decades plus ago, I ran the system with a two channel digital amp manufactured by Mark Leviston, it worked very well, a huge amp, with a line-stage Audio Research preamp.
McIntosh Labs delivery issues
Can anyone provide an update on what to expect when placing an order for Mac's MC611 mono-block amps? I read last year on this forum they were backordered and running 6 months to a year for expected delivery.
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@farne230 a friend of mine is refurbishing a pair of Levinson mono blocks. I'm still waiting to hear them with Quad 57's. |
I recently got the McIntosh MC611’s paired with Revel Salon 2’s. I was initially planning on getting the mc462. At my dealer I did direct A/B comparisons of the mc462 with Parasound jc5 on Salon 2’s. The McIntosh I preferred because of a more natural midrange and larger sound. I ended up upping it to the 611’s and I’m absolutely thrilled. The propaganda of McIntosh not being real high end or having a veiled sound is completely outdated. $16,000 for a pair of awesome looking and built monoblocks with as sure a bet as anybody else on repairability and dealer support plus truly excellent sound is a better value than any other brand I can think of. |
I concur with you on MC611s. I first had the MC462 for about a year paired with the C2600 tube preamp. I decided to go with mono blocks and traded for the 611's and could not be more pleased with their performance. There are a lot of McIntosh haters on this forum I have found and that's ok, each to their own. I had McINtosh many years ago and when I decided to get back into audio, I went with what I had known in the past. |
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