Ideas for Biamp with mc611 and mc275?


Instead of buying one of the new combo Mcintosh solid-state tube amplifiers (mc451 or 901), how practical would it be to get 2 mc275s (each set to mono) to biamp speakers along with the mc611 solid state mono?

jumia

It can be done but you need to preamps/volume controls.

the first preamp needs two outputs. One would go to the less powerful amp and then one would go to the second preamp/volume control then out to the more powerful amp. This way you could adjust the balance with the second preamp then use the first one as a master. 
 

For what it is worth my local shop was playing around and use a MC275 and MC7200 to byamp a pair or 805D3s. I did not listen in extreme detail but it sounded nice on the surface. 

The Men 220 has crossover controls that you will need to send the signals from the 2 different amps so that they do not try and play the same signals to the speakers. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’ve done this for years and it sounds excellent. are use the Macintosh C50 pre.  Speakers are Tekton Moab with the bi-amp crossover. Everything sounded balanced and perfect, except that I had cleaner base, more base, actually and warmer mids and Highs.  I have to believe that the mackintosh MC 451 amp is maybe a little bit better because it was designed exclusively for the task at hand.  I believe it’s called horizontal bi-amping.

@raysmtb1 

What crossover device do you use for bi-amp?

I saw your system, is mc275 used for the higher ends?