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Mcintosh mc451 mono - anybody use this new dual amplifier?

I like idea about biamping speakers with tubes going to mid/ tweeters and solid-state going to bass drivers. It requires you to adjust the gain and crossovers to each speaker which doesn't seem so bad.

Basically it's a Macintosh 600 watt mono and a  2301 300 W tube amp combined under one roof and brought together by an internal crossover/gain device.

Has anyone had any experience with this new amp? 

 

emergingsoul
hedwigstheme
133 posts
 

Funny how everybody skips the 2301.

emergingsoul OP
1,112 posts
 

Are you familiar with the 2 301? 901 Version of the 2301 has six small tubes per mono vs 2. They actually have solid state circuitry and the current 2301 model, where now on the 901 Version version it’s pure tube circuitry.

Very strange why they have so few small tubes in the original 2301.

 

lewl28
42 posts
 

Get a pair of MC3500 Mk2s.  They have plenty of power and grip on the bass and it is more advanced than the 2301 tube component.  No need to bi-wire.  Just solid, simple power, grip, airiness and finesse.  Amazing amps.  

emergingsoul OP
1,112 posts
 

 

@lewl28 

So you think the MC 3500 is better without ‘biamping’? How do you feel about biamping with the MC 600   600 W amplifier for the bass and tube amp for the upper drivers

lewl28
42 posts
 

That would probably be great!   The 1.2Ks even better since the 3500s put out a lot more than 350 watts.  

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