Talk me out of buying Monoblocks and into a stereo amp instead


I am planning on buying a McIntosh system. It is a system I have been wanting a very long time. No need to suggest any other brand... I am set on this one.

I am going to get the CP 12000 preamp for sure. However, I can’t decide between a pair of MC611’s monoblocks or the MC-462 stereo amp. It seems like for $6k, the mono blocks are not much more in price and I get a lot more audio for the extra $6k.

Talk me out of buying the monoblocks! Tell me your experience if you had both? Do you like stereo amps better after owning monoblocks? Tell me why.

dman777

Devils advocate, you have to consider that you need two power cords for monos. Sometimes it’s better a stereo with a high quality power cord than a Mono with medium quality PC’s, and man those can be very expensive too 

Lol I have  four sets of mono blocks and one stereo amp. They are all good but I find the mono blocks just a bit better more costly in many ways to setup but toe it is worth it. 

 

Regards 

1. Cross talk usually above -80dB and above. ears cannot perceive. Does it matter ?

2. Mono blocks; more cables, Near to speaker advantage? no preamp also have cables.

3. Separate Power source is advantage in mono blocs. Where as Stereo's also have separate power.

4. Equal Measurement of 2 mono blocks is also matters in SQ.

Different opinion is welcome.

long speaker wires are … spongy…. 

@ghdprentice not a good analogy with the new Vette… and i’m a 5 ( so far ) Porsche guy…