Mcintosh MAC7200 or Hegel H390 for a new pair of Kef R7 META


I'm about to pull the trigger on a new pair of Kef R7 Metas. Which amp would be a better match? I love the look of the 7200, but does it have enough power for these speakers? 

mrbanker32

Hell yes! and then some, McIntosh rates all their amps conservetivly so it puts out a little more then stated as well :-) And the KEFs are rated at 88db sensitivity! so it will be very nice indeed.

 

Matt m

 

If it were me I’d spend the extra $1000 and get the 8950 instead of the 7200.  I believe the 7200 comes with the DA1 module and the 8950 comes with the DA2.  8950 also has tone controls and no receiver.  Either will drive the Kefs no problem.

@mrbanker32 Sorry I was unclear, the 7200 does not have the 5 band tone controls that the 8950 has. Some like the controls others don’t. I have an 8900 with tone controls and I use them. The receiver is not a bad thing, just depends on whether you want to listen to terrestrial radio. I don’t listen to radio anymore so it would just be something I would never use. I would rather spend the extra grand for a better DAC module and the tone controls. Whether that’s what you want only you can answer. Either way both have 200wpc and will drive the Kefs well. I will add that the 8950 is the newest version of their 200wpc integrated and while I’ve not listened to it I have read that some find it more engaging than the 8900 it replaced.

@jastralfu ok thank you! I've heard the Hegel is very analytical sounding compared to the Mcintosh. I think the Mcintosh would be a big step up paired with those speakers.