Kind of suspicious that McIntosh timed the failure of your meter, perfectly, with the release of the MC462, eh?I'll let ya'll know what MC452 can do once I get it on the bench to fix this damn meter that keeps randomly stopping....
Of course I'll have to dial it up on the dummy load and see what the story is....
No way in this lifetime I'll be able to afford to buy another new McIntosh amplifier!! But thats okay, they are made to last a lifetime, so I am happy with that!!Kind of suspicious that McIntosh timed the failure of your meter, perfectly, with the release of the MC462, eh?
I know you were......You have to have a sense of humour spending as much as we do on Audio gear!! and then, there's the race car.........no wonder I am divorced!! Hahahaha...Ha! I was just kidding, obviously. The MC452 is on my shortlist.
Ron, indulge me if you will. If the MC462 now has 3.0dB of headroom (and let's be honest here - how conservative is that really?) it's safe to say that the amplifier can easily eclipse it's 450wpc power rating continuously at the onset of Power Guard. My bet would be that is somewhere in the 700 - 750wpc range. Why then wouldn't McIntosh take the opportunity to name the amplifier more appropriately? Since the MC500 and MC502 are prior model numbers, I had suspected that the new amp would be an MC552 - still conservative, but within line of expectation of rated vs actual for McIntosh amplifiers. Obviously I was wrong. However, for the life of me, I cannot understand the reasoning why the model number MC462 was chosen - what a missed opportunity.462 is rated 450 watts per channel..but we all know it is a lot more.
Ron-C
That was the first piece of information I looked for, when I saw the posted specs of this amp. Unfortunately, it cannot.Also, can the new amplifier be operated into mono loads? If not, why? The MC402 is also quad balanced and parallel mono is an option. For some folks, this would be an immediate wallet opener as an upgrade path allows them to add to what they already own.
Oh I get it. The way you worded that ... Had to break out the orphan Annie decoder ring!I'm just trying to figure out why they don't have the bridging/parallel option on the new amps, there has to be a logical reason...
I was paraphrasing McIntosh, or what I think they'd say......Certainly does give you a stepping stone approach to mono blocks having strapping capabilities, but I sense they want you to go all in with two dedicated Mono blocks...Oh I get it. The way you worded that ... Had to break out the orphan Annie decoder ring!
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