Velocityboat
Super Member
My favorite Mac amp with Autoformers is the now retired 1.2k. Even at just 12 watts driving XRT 28, Ik, Snell A7 Phantom, older XRT30, and Magnaplanar 3.7, the amp did a miraculous job. I also heard a pair drive Magico s5, and yes the sound is more to my liking than the 601's even though the issue might have been the difference in pre-amps and source material. I've never heard the amps sound bad under any circumstance, and I can't say that for but just a few other amps. A 3500 comes to mind as does the older MC7200. My speakers are a special case and prefer direct coupled amps and as my speakers are tri amped with about 96 db efficiency , my 207 are more than adequate. What would I do with 12 1201's. 2 207's are a much better solution. I wouldn't hesitate to use a pair with my favorite Mac speakers, XR 290's. Now would be a perfect time if a pair of 290's became available to scarf up some 1.2k in the near future. The problem as always is what about a center channel speaker. find another 290 and place the to haves side by side covering the mids on one half.
I still dig two XR290s running Phantom center for HT. The idea of a sideways 290 with tweeters at ear level is my old XRT20 And XR19 stack on steroids. Talk about some speakers able to bring out a full choir. Seems like only correct way would be projection and full upright XR290 middle and a acoustic transparent screen. Put a pair of IDS-25s as rear surrounds.
Twiiii you are a dream planter and enabler and for that I am indebted else I would have never pursued XR290s. Problem is you keep planting the MC1.2KW seeds, that are trying to germinate.
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