New McIntosh Monoblock Amp

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 52,406
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    It's not like 300 watts or nothing. There's plenty of high powered amps driving the tweeters in speakers without issue.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 35,562
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    ... and there are tweeters* that can absorb that kind of wallop.
    Maybe not tweeters you or I would want in our domiciles... but they do exist.

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    * plus, of course, depending on the XO, I would presume that the midrange might also be handled by this Mac's 'treble amplifier' section. There are some pretty insensitive midrange drivers/configurations out there. Pretty much every Magnepan (Magneplanar) product ever made, e.g. :#

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  • miner
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    DSkip wrote: »
    miner wrote: »
    DSkip wrote: »
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    mpitogo wrote: »
    2 issues

    1) fugly
    2) I don’t do tubes

    Tunes RULE... if you don’t have tubes in your rig somewhere, you don’t know what you’re missing.

    If you do have tubes in your rig, you probably haven’t heard world class solid state.

    I had a world class SS amp - I came back to tubes.

    Which one was it?

    McIntosh MC452
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,865
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    miner wrote: »

    McIntosh MC452

    Fantastic amp.

    My father has one running his Totem Element Fire speakers. I keep trying to convince him that he hates it and that He should just hand it over to me.

    So far I’ve failed...
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  • Hermitism
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    DSkip wrote: »
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Upstatemax wrote: »
    miner wrote: »

    McIntosh MC452

    Fantastic amp.

    My father has one running his Totem Element Fire speakers. I keep trying to convince him that he hates it and that He should just hand it over to me.

    So far I’ve failed...

    That is not a world class amp considering Skip doesn't care for Mcintosh….

    Personally, love it.

    What, exactly, IS your problem?
    In my head, that sounded exactly like Chandler!

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  • halen
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    Like all things audio, for those in the know... it comes down to synergy.

    Yes, Mastersound are nice. When it matches well with other items. I believe @Skip has pointed this out in the past. I loved the Mastersound and my Rosso pairing. But I did not like it on my Ushers as much as an amp that cost much less.

    As for McIntosh. I have experienced it setup on dozens of setups throughout the past 25 years. The only time I liked it was around 25 years ago, when I did not know much about audio.

    I have nothing against McIntosh. I am sure it sounds great to many on whatever setups they may have.

    As for world class... I do not even have to think about this because it is not. World class audio anything does not exist. It is the snobbery of believing it that compels one to make such snide comments. It is the evolution of experience and time spent not read about.

    We all love our own audio in our own personal ways. Some of us have much more experience with so many different setups, I am no where near the vicinity of that level.... reading some of the comments here... sigh... this narcissistic behavior needs some controlling.

    halen

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  • halen
    halen Posts: 743
    edited December 2019
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    And... Fake news.

    Don’t know if you know, but Skip had McIntosh of varying levels come through his abode.
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Upstatemax wrote: »
    miner wrote: »

    McIntosh MC452

    Fantastic amp.

    My father has one running his Totem Element Fire speakers. I keep trying to convince him that he hates it and that He should just hand it over to me.

    So far I’ve failed...

    That is not a world class amp considering Skip doesn't care for Mcintosh….

    Personally, love it.

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  • Viking64
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    SHOTS FIRED!!!!!!

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  • codycatalist
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    Goosefraba peoples Goosefraba.
    Just a dude doing dude-ly things

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  • Viking64
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    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Stop trying to stir the pot Viking.... nobody cares about your silly little pugs either.

    I'm not stirring the pot. I am watching you stir the pot with Skip, like you did over and over about the Legend speakers at his event.
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  • Viking64
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    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Yeah... keep telling yourself that.


    What, exactly, IS your problem?
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,802
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    What say both of y'all take a breath and step back......
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  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
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    I like Mcintosh gear, but, having owned some in the past I can say that I don't like it enough to own it today. I think the older tube stuff paired well with heritage Klipsch, and, for certain kinds of music. I don't want to own gear just for certain kinds of music with a couple kinds of speakers. I love the looks of their gear, but, I don't listen to looks. It does hold it's value well.
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  • BlueFox
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    kharp1 wrote: »
    I like Mcintosh gear, but, having owned some in the past I can say that I don't like it enough to own it today. I think the older tube stuff paired well with heritage Klipsch, and, for certain kinds of music. I don't want to own gear just for certain kinds of music with a couple kinds of speakers. I love the looks of their gear, but, I don't listen to looks. It does hold it's value well.

    Many people do love the looks, but I personally cannot stand the looks. It strikes me a gaudy and overkill. LOL. Variety is the spice of life. :)

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  • halen
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    Hermitism wrote: »
    DSkip wrote: »
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Upstatemax wrote: »
    miner wrote: »

    McIntosh MC452

    Fantastic amp.

    My father has one running his Totem Element Fire speakers. I keep trying to convince him that he hates it and that He should just hand it over to me.

    So far I’ve failed...

    That is not a world class amp considering Skip doesn't care for Mcintosh….

    Personally, love it.

    What, exactly, IS your problem?
    In my head, that sounded exactly like Chandler!

    os27u4mp47ou.jpg

    Hahaha. You can’t say that alone. You gotta say.

    Chandler Bing!
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  • halen
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    Viking64 wrote: »
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Stop trying to stir the pot Viking.... nobody cares about your silly little pugs either.

    I'm not stirring the pot. I am watching you stir the pot with Skip, like you did over and over about the Legend speakers at his event.

    Gospel truth.
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  • miner
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    miner wrote: »
    DSkip wrote: »
    miner wrote: »
    DSkip wrote: »
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    mpitogo wrote: »
    2 issues

    1) fugly
    2) I don’t do tubes

    Tunes RULE... if you don’t have tubes in your rig somewhere, you don’t know what you’re missing.

    If you do have tubes in your rig, you probably haven’t heard world class solid state.

    I had a world class SS amp - I came back to tubes.

    Which one was it?

    McIntosh MC452

    Currently my room size does not allow for a large floor stander. My monitors are not that power hungry and a MC452 was too much of an amp for those speakers. Prior to the Mk VI version of the MC275 bass would get a bit loose at higher volumes and was corrected in the latest version. I have felt I have reached my end-all setup for my vinyl system. With the tubes I am getting a bit more warmth without the sizzle on the top end. My amp switchout was based solely on my speakers currently being used, plus my dealer offered me a very attractive trade-in since he had a buyer looking for a used MC452. Win-win for both parties.
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  • displayname
    displayname Posts: 1,248
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    I figured this amp would be big, but seeing it with people for scale makes me realize how massive it really is.
    https://instagram.com/p/B60er5zHNez/embed/
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  • mhardy6647
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    The ladies in blue could be dwarfs...

    :|

    In all seriousness, the perspective of the photo may be skewed (e.g., if it is a wide angle lens) -- but, presumably, the dimensions of the amp are published (nope, I haven't looked 'em up...).


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  • motorstereo
    motorstereo Posts: 2,427
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    Another view of the monster amp
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  • tonyb
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    Dang, I've seen car engines smaller than that.
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  • mhardy6647
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    motorstereo wrote: »
    Another view of the monster amp
    0y50c22v187b.png

    Yup.
    Definitely a Little Person.

    B)
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  • mark090852
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    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    motorstereo wrote: »
    Another view of the monster amp
    0y50c22v187b.png

    Yup.
    Definitely a Little Person.

    B)

    Just about everybody would seem little when photographed next to that amp. Its dimensions are 17-1/2" (44.45cm) x 13-1/4" (33.7cm) (including feet) x 29-1/2" (74.9m). And it weighs 180 lbs.
    McIntosh MA352 Integrated Amp, Bluesound Node Icon Reference Network Music Streamer, SVS Ultra Evolution Pinnacle Speakers, WiiM Amp Ultra, JBL Stage 240 B Bookshelf speakers.
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