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Mac 275 questions........

After some months of up's and down's with my ASL Hurricanes (just seemed to never stay operational for longer then 2-3 months) I have decided o retire them and get the McIntosh MC 275 (2 amps).

I have some questions for you all and appreciate any input you may have (especially form Mac owners) but opened to all.
My speakers are Infinity RS 1-B's and I will be using the amps to drive the top end of the system (EMIM's and EMIT's). I have a Perreaux 3150B for the bass columns. The Infinities are rated at 4 ohms.
I plan to listen to one amp on top ( I will get one amp in a week) and then when I get the 2nd amp ( a week later) run both in mono.
What will I hear with each application? First with one and then with both? Also can any of you let me know if any of you compared the Mac 275 (in mono) 150 watts with the Hurricanes 200 wpc? The Hurricanes were great but I just could not live with them being up and down so many times.

Thanks to all for your input.

RWD (Rick)
rwd
rwd OP
695 posts
 
Hey Neil, I was going to purchase some tubes at New Sensor....perhaps we should talk off line? Their new Gold Lions 88 are not that good. Where did you get your tubes?
And thanks for all your support and help!

RWD (Rick)
chiroman
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Rick, are you going to put new tubes in, or are you going to run the stock ones for a while? No UPS today... Perhaps I'll get the preamp wed.?
Thanks,
Gene
rwd OP
695 posts
 
I probably use the stock tubes initially. I plan to speak with Neil (Nsgarch)about some tube rolling.
Keep me posted on the pre-amp and amp!
chiroman
12 posts
 
Keep me posted on the tube roll... For now I have my Klipsch's hooked up to an Adcom GFR700 crankin some ELP Brain Salad Surgery... Great cd... It will do for now...
lapierre
547 posts
 
Rick,

Keep me posted on your system. I have MC275's x 2 with C46.

I should have my system up sometime this coming weekend.
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