Monoblocks have more advantages - especially short speaker cables. The other option is 2 stereo amps placed next to your speakers and vertically bi-amped.
Talk me out of buying Monoblocks and into a stereo amp instead
I am planning on buying a McIntosh system. It is a system I have been wanting a very long time. No need to suggest any other brand... I am set on this one.
I am going to get the CP 12000 preamp for sure. However, I can’t decide between a pair of MC611’s monoblocks or the MC-462 stereo amp. It seems like for $6k, the mono blocks are not much more in price and I get a lot more audio for the extra $6k.
Talk me out of buying the monoblocks! Tell me your experience if you had both? Do you like stereo amps better after owning monoblocks? Tell me why.
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I have an mha12000 supplying easily driven speakers and it is an impressive monster. It comes in an even more impressive package with a wood base. It takes up most of the space in a pickup bed, and is both heavy and bulky. Not impossible to handle by myself at 71, but does require you to be strong and clever. Being what they are, most Macs are packaged to a high level, so you’ll need storage space. It runs surprisingly cool; almost no heat produced. I have another system using class D mono blocks to drive difficult speakers, and they do an incredible job. If the demand is low, go stereo; if high, go mono. A side benefit is the jewelry aspect…if you like the aesthetic, two are twice as nice. I’m not ashamed to admit I love looking at the mha12000 from across the room. Makes me smile every. Single. Time. |
Monoblocs all the way baby. @tomic601 You are right about the vette/porsche analogy. |
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