McIntosh Preamp

Congrats luvrockin.
Audio Classics is a top notch operation. Their shop filled with so much sweet new and vintage gear, it makes one feel like a kid in a candy store...provided you've got wads of cash to spend. :-). Definitely worth a visit if you find yourself in NY.

I'm interested to hear what you think of the MX-130 once you get it integrated in your system. Personally, I think many overestimate the effect tone controls have on the final output. They zero out for a reason...but mostly because the American audience demands it. We prefer to swap thousand dollar cables in and out of the system to achieve the same effect.

So i received my MX-130 Wednesday and I have to say, I am impressed. I love it with the MC-7300. I owned an MX-130 when they first came out many years ago and had it paired with a MC-7270. I didn’t really care for it back then so I traded them both in for a Proceed AVP-2+6 and Levinson 23.5 which I still have. Those pieces are still on a different playing field than the Mc equipment but I am loving this MX-130 with the MC-7300 for my second system. I know my taste in music has changed through the years and I believe I have grown to appreciate the warmer sound of McIntosh. Thank you for all the input. Very happy!!

i have a 2 chanell system. i bought a mx132 unit from audio classics back in 2013. only reason i bought that unit is because it matches my mc602 amp and it was the cheapest of the mx series.

The McIntosh C36, C38 and C40 have identical specifications and excellent sound. They use the modern switching of today's McIntosh preamplifiers. The C36 is non remote and accordingly sells well below its quality.