McIntosh Guy Going Tubes? (Maybe?)
Not sure if the MC30s have enough horsepower , but obviously nobody posting here has heard them . I could be wrong, But anyone who has heard them should understand . They sound much better than any of the other candidates mentioned especially the MC275 Go check out he Steve Hoffman forums http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/ or Jeff days forums at Jeff's Place http://jeffsplace.me/wordpress/ |
McIntosh SS gear sounds warm, you sure you want to go warmer? If you go to tube amps, you are giving up a lot now and in the future. The tube amps you are looking at are not as powerful as your current amps. The 275’s might be fine with your current speakers but what happens down the line you get a set of inefficient speakers, you will miss your powerful SS amps. Another plus for SS amps is that you get better bass, more solid tighter bass. A good idea could be to team up a tube preamp with your SS amp. Just IMO! |
Thanks to everyone for their great input! I think step 1 is going to be the tube preamp only addition. Then maybe try tube amps (monos) later. Everything made sense, was cool and my mind was made up, until the recommendation to audition the C1100 was thrown in the mix. That screed-the-pooch. Now I’m trying to sort out C2600 vs. C1100. Any new or additional thoughts from all of you on this caveat? I guess that’s what drives us and our great hobby. “THE QUEST!” |
