McIntosh C2300 vs C2500/C2600 A/B Comparison
Mar 11, 2020 · The built in MC preamp sounds very good. I feel there is a little more frequency extension on both ends with the C2500. I think of it as a tweaked C2300. If there is a big …
Differences between -NEW- Mac Preamps - Steve Hoffman Music …
Aug 12, 2020 · McIntosh recently introduced the C2700 to go along with the C2600, C70 and C22 MK V. At their core, each preamp is tube based, using 5 x 12ax7 and 1 x 12at7. The …
Mcintosh c2600 - Audiogon Discussion Forum
Jul 5, 2020 · I've owned several pieces of McIntosh equipment over the years, currently have a C2500 paired with an MC452 to drive a pair of Focal speakers. I think the C2600 has an …
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Sep 21, 2017 · The other issue I had was with both the C2500 and C2600 was that the bass from the McIntosh units was just weak. Listening to Dvorak through my Emotiva XMC-1 vs. the …
Mcintosh c2500? - Steve Hoffman Music Forums
May 2, 2017 · My C2600 has not experienced any of the glitches of the C2500. That said, the C22 is the way to go if you don't need a DAC or home theater passthru. For me, I actually didn't …
Mcintosh c2600 vs c2700 - Audiogon Discussion Forum
Apr 3, 2022 · Mcintosh c2600 vs c2700 - any diff in SQ? I realize that the c2700 has the better dac2 module (and maybe a few more tweaks), but is there any difference between the c2600 …
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Nov 13, 2016 · I auditioned both prior to purchasing the c2600 and to my ears the c2600 paired with the mc452 is a perfect marriage. IMHO tubes and classical music go hand in hand yet …
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Mar 25, 2021 · I'm looking to get into the tube preamp game and current budget allows for Mcintosh C2500/2600, Audio Research Reference 3 or Luxman CL-38uC. I've only heard the …
McIntosh c2600 vs C47 (Phono Stage Question) - Steve Hoffman …
Dec 27, 2017 · The C2600 has updated circuitry vs. the 2300 and 2500 and obviously it is tube driven. C47 has the same phono stage as the C52. Both are SS. It's not really an apples to …
Review: McIntosh C2500 + MC452 | Steve Hoffman Music Forums
Sep 16, 2014 · The c2500 and MC452 seemed to fit my requirements quite nicely. On the amplifier side, the MC452 was my obvious go to choice. I looked at the MC352 briefly, but …