Weird question - but does anyone have a photo of the C22 Mkiii or MkIV turned on? I am trying to figure out if the lettering/font is dully lit as in these photos (https://www.mcintoshlabs.com/legacy-products/preamplifiers/C22-Mk-IV) or if it is a brighter green as the MkV shows (https://www.mcintoshlabs.com/products/preamplifiers/C22-Mk-V). It's a weird question I know but esthetics do matter and the answer could sway me one way or the other.
C22 Mkiii or MkIV Photo
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onemug
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I own 'them' and can tell you the III and IV light up in a soft light blue color. My V lights up with brighter green LEDs.
The only issue I thought I might of had (aesthetically) with the 'picture' of the V was the red colored power button... no big deal for me and in person it's a much more subdued dull burnt red. I like it.
The only issue I thought I might of had (aesthetically) with the 'picture' of the V was the red colored power button... no big deal for me and in person it's a much more subdued dull burnt red. I like it.
I own the MKIV and absolutely love the dusk-blue nomenclature and the sound/features. I prefer its face to that of the brighter lime green of the MKV. Obviously, the aesthetics matter. But I chose the C22MKIV over all other then-current Mac preamps because the sound was very different and more dynamic. I’ve heard the C22MKV but have not compared it to other Macs.