McIntosh MC75 MkIII mono tube power amplifier review

JohnJ said:
Dan-

Great to see new life being pumped into the McIntosh site here at the 'sharks. Also nice to read such positive press on the MC 75's; they always seemed to be on the back burner in the Mc line-up.
What is this fuse tweak? Something I never would have considered until your review here. I see there are several brands available.
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John.......No doubt, I'm a dyed in the wool McIntosh fan. I've owned enough McIntosh gear through the years I could open a store if I had it all back. Sometimes I feel like the lone McWolf here. There is great interest in many other top shelf manufacturers being discussed on the Shark so I am not surprised that McIntosh doesn't get much press on this forum. I'm good either way. My enthusiasm for McIntosh amplifiers and preamplifiers, particularly their tube components, cannot be diminished.

Installing aftermarket fuses is a whole different can of worms. My only experience is with the HiFi Tuning fuses, and in every component I use them the performance is elevated in a positive manner. I purchase my HiFi Tuning Supreme fuses from Chris at VH Audio https://www.vhaudio.com/hifi-tuning.html. His prices beat Music Direct, The Cable Company, Parts Connection , and others. He ships quick, too.

There are plenty of "Johnny come lately" contenders in the aftermarket fuse arena now. Synergistic Research comes to mind, although I have never really been able to get too excited about what they offer. I can recommend the HiFi Tuning Supreme fuses that are made in Germany. My experience using them in audio components since 2012 have all been positive.
 
Here is another view of the McIntosh Power Control cables. The view is looking down the front of the rack from the top, so you don't see the amplifier bodies at that angle.


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Looking good, Dan. The gold connectors match well with the output terminals. I’m glad to see you’re happy with the final look.


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Congratulations Dan!

Always a pleasure to read your reviews and impressions of gear.
It's great to see how much you care about the gear you listen to.

Enjoy the music!



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Nikhil said:
Congratulations Dan!

Always a pleasure to read your reviews and impressions of gear.
It's great to see how much you care about the gear you listen to.

Enjoy the music!.
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Nikhil.......Thank you. The sound of a system is paramount to most audio enthusiasts, but the appearance of a sound system and how it is set up has always been equally important to me. A well assembled sound system brings as much pleasure to the eyes as the sound does to the ears.
 
jdandy said:
...The sound of a system is paramount to most audio enthusiasts, but the appearance of a sound system and how it is set up has always been equally important to me. A well assembled sound system brings as much pleasure to the eyes as the sound does to the ears.
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beautiful system!!! and i totally agree -- it is an added pleasure to have an attractive system to look at while listening. also for me, tubes glowing amber across the room can not be beat.

curious - do the input tubes on mc75 mono amps have the trademark mcintosh blue light at the base of the tubes indicating the system is functioning normally as does the mc275 stereo amp?
 
aKnyght said:
beautiful system!!! and i totally agree -- it is an added pleasure to have an attractive system to look at while listening. also for me, tubes glowing amber across the room can not be beat.

curious - do the input tubes on mc75 mono amps have the trademark mcintosh blue light at the base of the tubes indicating the system is functioning normally as does the mc275 stereo amp?
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aKnyght.......The McIntsoh MC75 mono tube amplifier does not have the LED small tube lighting like the MC275 Mk VI stereo tube amplifier incorporates. To be honest, I am not a fan to the LED illumination of the MC275 small tubes. If the MC75's had LED lighting, I would turn it off. I prefer to view the orange glow of the tube's heater elements.
 
jdandy said:
aKnyght.......The McIntsoh MC75 mono tube amplifier does not have the LED small tube lighting like the MC275 Mk VI stereo tube amplifier incorporates. To be honest, I am not a fan to the LED illumination of the MC275 small tubes. If the MC75's had LED lighting, I would turn it off. I prefer to view the orange glow of the tube's heater elements.
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thanks -- I agree, amber is the right color for tubes. It is good to know that one could turn that off on the mc275 amp.

anyway, really glad to hear you are happy with the new amps!!
 
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