What type of amps do you use? Tube? Solid State? Both? Hybrid?

What type of amp do you use?

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Threads going on 11 years! Mc611's with Mac autoformers which tbh I have no idea if they offer any benefit to a ss design. I do appreciate the improved dynamics over the 250 wpc int I previously had
 
steve59 said:
Threads going on 11 years! Mc611's with Mac autoformers which tbh I have no idea if they offer any benefit to a ss design. I do appreciate the improved dynamics over the 250 wpc int I previously had
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I really love McIntosh gear. I know people were talking about them being sold again, however the one consistent thing is McIntosh gear remains the same quality, built in Binghamton no matter who the new owners are. This has been the case for a very long time.

Also growing up in the shadow of the factory gives me a little feeling of home :).
 
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I'm getting close to 3 years in my main system with no more itch to scratch. In the 80's and early 90's I was drawn to Mcintosh appearance, but wasn't sold on the sound difference compared to brands like B&K that dealers would actually discount to push out the door. I replaced a h360 and then H590 with the Mc611's and driving the Blades differences were easy to notice.
 
steve59 said:
I'm getting close to 3 years in my main system with no more itch to scratch. In the 80's and early 90's I was drawn to Mcintosh appearance, but wasn't sold on the sound difference compared to brands like B&K that dealers would actually discount to push out the door. I replaced a h360 and then H590 with the Mc611's and driving the Blades differences were easy to notice.
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Back in the day most every brand sold themselves against McIntosh as cheaper and sounding as good or better. And I tried a lot of different ones, at one time owning McIntosh tube pre-tuner-amp, and then C26 pre with the MC225... that little 25 WPC amp powered my KEF speakers better than any other amplifier I tried until going to straight on mono block amps... old system in the photo... some weird stuff like the preamp which was like a little bread box. I loved that table (and Grace Ruby cartridge on SME arm) and loved Nakamichi decks at the time. Oh, that is VPI's first ever record cleaner!!!

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I think I have a full spectrum of all the amplifier types in house. As of this time I am really enjoying my Class A/B SS amps and the Class A 300b tube amp. All others will be listed on request........
 
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