the c45 is a 2 chanell pre-amp. the mx135 is a home theater pre-amp. i think it's a 5.1. i only listen to music so i was looking for a pre-amp tuner to match my mc602 power amp. the only one's i found were the older models which were not the current style mcintosh units. i found a mx132 which is a home theater pre-amp. it has the tuner module. it's list price was 7k. the mx135 had a higher list price. from mx120 up to mx136 the 132 i find is the cheapest on ebay. i don't know why. some features that the 132 does'nt have is a balance control and a phono input which i don't really need. i think any mcintosh unit has value. they are built to last a lifetime. if you want home theater you should buy the 135 because you can also use it as a 2 chanell setup.
mcintosh c45 vs. mx135
Looking to complete my home theater system with OPPO 205 and Krell amp.
Need an analog 5.1 channel preamp
My choices are mcintosh c45 and mx135
2 channel audio is also very important to me. I intend to go analog from OPPO into macintosh preamp. Using all the processing from oppo.
1. which of these is a better for both home theater and 2 channel stereo, as well as 5.1 sacd ?
2. I know mx135 can do all this, not sure if C45 can. Not clear if it's a 2 channel or multichannel preamp.
If it can, would be as good as mx? for HT? for 2ch?
3. Which is a better value and less likely to break over time? I'm assuming it's a more completed device..
prices for c45 is 2,500 and mx135 2000 (mx seems better value, original msrp 7k)
Need an analog 5.1 channel preamp
My choices are mcintosh c45 and mx135
2 channel audio is also very important to me. I intend to go analog from OPPO into macintosh preamp. Using all the processing from oppo.
1. which of these is a better for both home theater and 2 channel stereo, as well as 5.1 sacd ?
2. I know mx135 can do all this, not sure if C45 can. Not clear if it's a 2 channel or multichannel preamp.
If it can, would be as good as mx? for HT? for 2ch?
3. Which is a better value and less likely to break over time? I'm assuming it's a more completed device..
prices for c45 is 2,500 and mx135 2000 (mx seems better value, original msrp 7k)
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