McIntosh Announces Mc451 Dual Mono Power Amplifier

Putting it’s subtle and understated cosmetics aside, how does it sound?

tablejockey & surfmuz: I believe every MAC amp and, possibly, every MAC product allows one to shut off the VU meters and/or blue lights, if desired.

dayglow & m_j_s: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. You know what they say about opinions, don't you?  They're like a@#@#@#s.  Everybody's got one.

As an owner of a MAC amp, I love the look, the sound and the VU meters, which are not only for show.

Lets say you get by the blue green light. Do you run different speaker cables for the Bass than you would for the Mids and Highs?

One nice thing about Mac is they don't drive their tubes hot like ARC does. The tubes in an ARC last about 2000 hours. I'm told (having not owned a Mac) that their tubes last much longer.  Also, Macs don't use a screen resister as a tube protector. When the resistor blows it flames up in a spectacular fashion. Sadly I do have personal experience with this event- twice as my bias was out of whack. 

Wow,,, looks so big and powerful. The "V8" engine of the audio world maybe?