joeinid
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My gut tells me the same. Thank you.
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It’s official- New MC1.25KW
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My gut tells me the same. Thank you.
Velocityboat
Super Member
Start a bedroom system with it. I had forgot how good my MC2500 sounds until I swapped it and the C39 in. You can get a great LED panel display for little cash these days. Plus many streaming amps. On TV I am using the yamaha pro amp to drive rear surrounds in dolby surround mode for TV and movies for an old dog preamp the C39 is awesome. The MC2500 so woke up the bass on the XRT20s.
That MC303 needs some work with your JBLs and Revels.
If that don’t work start a dedicated HT room.
CoolHomey501
New Member
I was talking about being just for my center channel. Come on guys, I know what I'm talking about. I'm a McIntosh pro!
jimimac
UTOPIAN UNIVERSE?
Same thing with A car.You step on the gas and Hold on!!!Why anyone would need 1,200 watts for a pair of speakers is absurd. A speaker doesn’t know whether an amplifier has 1,200 watts or 300 watts. A watt is a watt. If the McIntosh amplifier is designed properly, they should both perform to the same specifications!
Velocityboat
Super Member
I agree. A small car with a small engine can be fun to drive always reving it to redline and working the machine. Take that same body with three times the horses you get better performance at a smoother and easier less stressed ride. Then you get accustomed to the ease of the ride. Until you really decide to kick it..........!!!!!! After that moment your perception of performance has been altered and the world of what you wish to own has transformed.
joeinid
Well-Known Member
I agree, the previous 1.2KWs felt like a torquey V8/V12 to me compared the other amps. I am looking forward the the new MC1.25KWs. Life is good.
Velocityboat
Super Member
I have been breaking in a new 540 cubic inch big block in my boat. Twice rated horsepower of the hull. Reminds me somewhat what you are doing with the 1.25KW and Stradavari. Zero to eighty is blistering and smooth after 85 mph and the engine is still accelerating makes trimming it and throttling a whole new adventure with enough boat hull out of the water its a drivers boat where you can no longer hand over the wheel to anyone. I used to put others behind the wheel and throttle for them. Going to be a while if ever I am at that point.
But yes a grin a minute as you will soon find. My preamp I can limit gain. Hopefully you can with yours or no one else drives the 1.25s. Lol
joeinid
Well-Known Member
That's awesome. Must be a blast to open 'er up. I don't play loud but am craving the smoothness.
Velocityboat
Super Member
Yes with power comes great responsibility. I have not yet hit peak horsepower RPM. I still have nearly and inch of throttle travel left. Maybe after the break in oil change i can figure out where I need to prop it and trim it. Combination of wind, waves and speed makes waiting for glass smooth water necessity.
You will be happily rewarded on smoothness.
voodoocanoe
Active Member
I'm sure you already know, but external hydraulic steering is a must have on that rocketship Velocity.
Velocityboat
Super Member
Will do, but I put her up until spring and drained block. Going to put on longer trim tabs to effectively lengthen hull 20 inches this winter.
The last power run was done when Boston “More than a feeling” hit the play list.
Captain’s Log
Full moon 15 knot winds clear seas ahead with foliowing one to two foot waves check, Stereo System 1200 combined watts ,max volume, check, Trim up throttle down, check. Wind, Water, Music, Horsepower and Adrenaline pumping double check.
Let us know when you get an amp ship date.
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kevzep
Its all about the Music
Arneson Surface drive?
Velocityboat
Super Member
That would be a great upgrade along with six blade prop. Still running mercruiser bravo one least tall spacer with nose cone and reduced skeg and labbed hydromotive four blade for less drag. I have seen the same hull running arneson for sale and mine was considerably faster with equivalent power. Must have been wrong prop set up or engine power not as claimed.
Velocityboat
Super Member
Yep got that already. Latham Thanks.
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kevzep
Its all about the Music
Oh woops, off topic, sorry Joe, but when you are boat people ya just gotta talk about it........
Sounds like a great setup you have there, nothing wrong with the Bravo drives.....Of course surface drives work better in pairs, much better high speed stability...
The smallest incorrect prop or any other setup with a surface drive and it severely affects performance..
Anyhoo, back to regular programming...
Velocityboat
Super Member
Someday i’ll pick up the double meter McIntosh automotive amp and mount it on the bulkhead in front of captains seat facing cockpit. Right now I run Clarion and Pioneer amps. They dim instruments on bass notes so another battery and bigger alternator or live with less weight and more speed?
Once I get one Mcintosh Amp i will then want to bridge channels and have symmetrical amps mounted port and starboard bulkheads.
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Cruiser100
New Member
Why do people feel the need to compare amplifiers to cars? It doesn’t work that way.
