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Mcintosh MC7100 opinion

Hi Everyone,

    Love to get some of your opinions.  I have a B&W 805S and earlier this year I upgraded from a NuPrime ID-8 to Parasound Halo Integrated.  Still I'm not able to the 805S's sound to open up.  I'm not sure if I simply have a defective speaker or just need a lot more burn in time or need more amp.  I've an opportunity to get an older Mcintosh MC7100 for $700 locally (that's all I can afford right now) and use my Halo Integrated as preamp  I'm wondering what you all think about getting something almost 20yr old.  Or am I better off waiting another year and try something new.  Thanks ahead.

LL

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erik_squires
16,138 posts
 
Check to see that your tweeters are working! :)

Best,

E
itzhak1969
515 posts
 
Parasound Halo has enough power reserves to move your speakers and even more demanding speakers than yours.
In general I am not a big fan of B&W speakers always found them laid back and too bright .how long do you your speakers ? Maybe it’s time to move to other speakers ?

mtrot
804 posts
 
What speaker cables are you using?
effischer
562 posts
 
FWIW, $700 for a good condition MC7100 is very reasonable.  If you trust the seller and have the spare cash, you should strongly consider buying it.  Especially if it's a late model with the balanced inputs.

That said, Erik has passed along good advice. I'd add fooling around with speaker position and double-checking all electrical connections. Those are always less costly than changing gear.

  Good luck and happy listening! 

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