I have pushed amps under harder conditions. I have had to service two McIntosh amps, but both amps returned in stellar condition. A big thank you to the "old man" who serviced the unit.
New McIntosh amp build quality
I've been doing some research on the new MC 275 Mark VI. I've only heard the amp for a few minutes. I thought the 275 sounded nice. On another thread, a person stated the new Macs are not built as well as the older ones and in fact said the build was "shoddy" compared to pervious years. Just curious how owners of newer Mac amps feel about the build quality vs the old ones. Maybe a Mark V is a better option. I'm not looking for alternative brands...I have that info that is a mile long. Specifically the build (and sound) of new 275's (or new Mac amps in general) vs older versions.
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I've had a MK IV, MK V and a MK VI in my system. All fabulous amps with equal build quality. Personally I preferred the MK IV, which I felt was just a little more tubey than the MK VI. I also liked that the MK IV had attenuators and looked like the 60's MC275's. The MK VI does have a little bit of a different sound signature - more bass, more detail, but I guess I was so used to my MK IV that I kept it instead. I bought all of mine used from private sellers with no issues what so ever. Only reason I sold it - I run my system as two channel and surround for at least 3-4 hours a night so I decided to go with solid state. MC601's is what I have now and they're going nowhere. Had I have me room I would have kept the 275 for a secondary system in the future. |
"How It’s Made"... McIntosh MC 275 Tube Amp Seems like a flimsy build quality. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRLn9LzIAtU |
Interesting that this thread popped up now. I just bought an MA-8900 Integrated and when my dealer was installing it (it is part of a complete upgrade of my entire system), they could not get it to handle the switching to pass through mode (I use it to drive L/R speakers in my surround system). Every time they tried, it would literally lock up and not switch to any input. After hours of trying everything they could think of, they called McIntosh. McIntosh is building me a brand new one and working on a firmware update to deal with the switching issue. My dealer lent me their demo 8900 to use in the meantime and it's working fine. I think all the technology getting stuffed into audio equipment, much like mobile devices and computers, is doing more harm than good. The good news is that the sound is glorious with my vinyl and digital (both Redbook and Hi-Res) music collection. I'm confident that McIntosh will deliver a perfect replacement that I expect to keep for a long, long time. |
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