For what you will spend on the 6300 I would seek out a gently used MHA-100..You should be able to get one right around the same price..I have demo'd with several different cans and it is the best SS ever.
McIntosh MA6300 headphone output
Hello folks,
I'm considering buying an used McIntosh MA6300 amplifier. It's not a very powerful amp but I'll use it with Focal Electra bookshelves on my desk when I'm using my computer (yes, I like high end sound even when I'm working on my desk).
Actually, my question is not about the sound this amplifier gives with speakers, but about its headphone output. I'm a headphone lover and I own a very high end tube amplifier. I currently also use a Nad 304 amp for my Electras and I love its headphone output, very powerful and great sound. I can even drive my LCD-4 and my Abyss with it, the sound is not as great as the best amps but it rocks.
I found almost zero information about the headphone jack on the MA6300 (and on other McIntosh amps by the way). Is it powerful enough to drive the LCD-4? (It's my currently favorite headphone, not a problem if the Abyss is not supported). Does it give a good sound? Does it take benefits from the preamp section of the McIntosh MA6300?
The purpose of this purchase is of course to have a great amp for my speakers, but also a good solid state headphone amp at the same time.
Any info would be highly appreciated, even if you don't have the MA6300 but a close brother of this amp in the McIntosh line.
Thanks!
I'm considering buying an used McIntosh MA6300 amplifier. It's not a very powerful amp but I'll use it with Focal Electra bookshelves on my desk when I'm using my computer (yes, I like high end sound even when I'm working on my desk).
Actually, my question is not about the sound this amplifier gives with speakers, but about its headphone output. I'm a headphone lover and I own a very high end tube amplifier. I currently also use a Nad 304 amp for my Electras and I love its headphone output, very powerful and great sound. I can even drive my LCD-4 and my Abyss with it, the sound is not as great as the best amps but it rocks.
I found almost zero information about the headphone jack on the MA6300 (and on other McIntosh amps by the way). Is it powerful enough to drive the LCD-4? (It's my currently favorite headphone, not a problem if the Abyss is not supported). Does it give a good sound? Does it take benefits from the preamp section of the McIntosh MA6300?
The purpose of this purchase is of course to have a great amp for my speakers, but also a good solid state headphone amp at the same time.
Any info would be highly appreciated, even if you don't have the MA6300 but a close brother of this amp in the McIntosh line.
Thanks!
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