Looking to replace my (Mcintosh)

@luxmancl38 - we must be pretty close I’m in Southern NH. 

I found the LS50’s need a lot of power to get the best out of them. I use to drive them with a Rega Brio-r and always felt it was under powered. I swapped to an ML532 and that made a huge difference. I got rid of both and now have an MC275 and Harbeths, I’d be loathed to ditch my Mc gear, so maybe a 452 would be a good match. 

I have the perfect answer. Get another 7100, strap the pair, bingo 300 watts per channel of Mac power. I felt a little under powered when I changed to my Frank Fazzalari blendover Radian 512/2bs in custom made 60's cabinets but the pair of 7100 have power and that Mac sound.

Get another 7100 and run both of them as mono power amps

Interesting and timely. After about 25 years I replaced my mc7100 with a restored mc2125 last year. It was a  noticeable improvement. I lamented to the person who did the restoration that I ended up with the 2125 because I couldn’t find an mc7200. He said, “What you really want is an mc7300”. So last month when I saw a nice mc7300 on the Audio Classics website I ordered it. I am incredibly happy with the result. Preamp is a mac c37, speakers are Kef 105/3.

The 2125 now drives my remote speakers. Lotsa blue meters.

Enjoy your search,

Jay