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System very bright after adding Mcintosh amp

So, I recently added a Mcintosh MC7205 amp I purchased off of audiogon to my system. Im using a Marantz Sr8002 as the pre/pro and have b&w speakers (683 fronts, htm61 center, and 686 rears)

Anyway, I've noticed that recently the whole system is abrasively bright. It sounds like whatever I am playing is a poor-quality mp3 and hits those high-end pitches that almost seem to pierce your ears.

I've re-run audessy since adding the amp but didn't notice and improvement.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

Thanks!!
jastone7373
jastone7373 OP
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Well tried playing with a few more settings and the Level controls on the back of the amp and still not much luck.

I can try different interconnects, but thinking I may just call MAC on Monday.
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theo
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If you plan to send it in you may also try audioclassics.com, they are all. McIntosh people over there and may have a quicker turn around. But you may try different cables and resolve your issue. But I would suggest calling both McIntosh and audioclassics and see what they tell you.
hifigeek1
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I'm assuming this is auto former coupled output. Are you sure you are connected to 0 and 4 or 8 ohms?
tmsorosk
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" Overkill amp?? " LOL.
unsound
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I'll hazard a guess as to why the B&W's sound bright with the McIntosh amplification: Perhaps the B&W's have a varied impedance, and the due to the McIntosh's use of auto-formers, the dBW output of the McIntosh amps is higher into higher impedance at the B&W's higher frequency response, and the dBW output of the McIntosh amps are lower into the B&W's lower impedance at lower frequencies?
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