Archguy
Official Roiurama Factory Rep
On a lark, I picked up one of Mac's most compact little amps. Wasn't expecting much in the shallow end of the McIntosh pool, but after a couple days of playing, I can say that it's actually astonished me. Though as always I'm struggling to find the right words to describe qualities of sound.
It's a richness of tone which (agreeably enough) seems to impart a feeling of general well-being. And yet, there's a certain delicacy to the sound -- not fragility (not remotely!) -- but an inviting quality which is actually sort of seductive. Come to think of it: the word may be intimate.
Haven't tried it with other speakers yet, but the synergy between this MC754 and the A/D/S speakers rebuilt by AK member @KrautNotRice is nothing short of amazing. It's the fifth amp I've played through these rebuilt classic speakers and so far my favorite. Now, why should this compact, unprepossessing amp sound so impressive? I've really no idea. In this game, we just keep trying different combos and once in a while one just about puts a half-nelson on us.
The cage isn't actually blue--that's the effect of the LED light I had shining when I took the pic
It's a richness of tone which (agreeably enough) seems to impart a feeling of general well-being. And yet, there's a certain delicacy to the sound -- not fragility (not remotely!) -- but an inviting quality which is actually sort of seductive. Come to think of it: the word may be intimate.
Haven't tried it with other speakers yet, but the synergy between this MC754 and the A/D/S speakers rebuilt by AK member @KrautNotRice is nothing short of amazing. It's the fifth amp I've played through these rebuilt classic speakers and so far my favorite. Now, why should this compact, unprepossessing amp sound so impressive? I've really no idea. In this game, we just keep trying different combos and once in a while one just about puts a half-nelson on us.
The cage isn't actually blue--that's the effect of the LED light I had shining when I took the pic
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