mcintosh mx units

i have a mcintosh mx132. compared to the lower mx models, why is the 132 the least exoensive??

g_nakamoto02-09-2022 3:41am

g_nakamoto OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 348 posts 02-09-2022 at 06:15pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete i'm not an audiophile! the only reason i bought the 132 is because i wanted a pre=amp tuner that would match the appearance to my 602! only other pre-amp tuners are the older style mac's! and the 132 was the cheapest!
auxinput Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,920 posts 02-10-2022 at 12:56am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Some of these older HT Processors, like the MX-132, are actually hidden gems and make excellent analog preamps. They just don't support the newer digital/video stuff. But MX-132 is getting long in the tooth and those electrolytic capacitors are likely drying out at this point.
g_nakamoto OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 348 posts 02-10-2022 at 03:43am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete like i said, i'm not an audiophile!! i don't even know what XLR is! i have my unit connected to my tv and i only listen to 1 FM station on sundays! LOL!
w123ale Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 108 posts 02-15-2022 at 11:59pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thoughts on the Mx122 vs say a newer Marantz or Anthem?