MC205 vs. MC207

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rlrct

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Comparing the MC205 to the MC207, other than an additional 2 channels of power, are there other differences between the units? I noticed that the MC205 is about 3" deeper than the MC207. Is that just because the MC205 is slightly older technology than the MC207?
 
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The two amps are the same depth and the MC205 came out after the MC207..
Same performance but the MC205 is two less channels, has a black painted steel chassis VS polished mirror stainless of the 207 and uses rocker switches as opposed to the front panel knobs of the 207.

Thanks,
Ron-C
 
masterlu said:
The manual has a typo, both Amps are the same depth.
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Hmmm - that means you probably went out to your stash and measured them ... :scratch2:

On a sonic note, I wonder how much difference there would be between a 207 and 252+205 combo. I need a total of 7 channels for our main HT system - 5 channels + 2 for the stereo that's piped into some other rooms. I currently have a feed from the tape out on our HT processor running to an old Yamaha integrated amp in our basement. When I need power for the other rooms, I go turn on the integrated amp. I'd like to end up with something like an MX-135 that can drive both zones, therefore the need for 7 channels of amplification.

It's a no-brainer that a 252 for HT fronts + 3 channels from a 205 would sound better than all 5 channels from a 207. The question is how much better? Our fronts are B&W 805's, so 200 to 250 watts of power is plenty. Yeah, I could always go the McIvanitis route and run the 805s off of a 402 or a pair of 501s, but I suspect that either would sort of be overkill.

Anyway - I'm considering an upgrade to the 207, but I'll only be able to do this once. My other half really won't put up with me saying "gee this amp isn't big enough, I need to replace it" - I've got to get this right the first time around.

Thoughts from the McCollective?

Thx, Rob
 
Overkill? what does that mean? :scratch2:

Yup, I was in the storage unit. I must have been a squirrel in a previous life. I found all sorts of cool things, mostly new! :yes:
 
rlrct said:
It's a no-brainer that a 252 for HT fronts + 3 channels from a 205 would sound better than all 5 channels from a 207. The question is how much better?
Thoughts from the McCollective?

Thx, Rob
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Not an exact comparison but the difference between my MHT200 (which is IMHO a decent multi-channel amp) running 4 speakers and MHT200 running two rear surrounds and my MC2000 running the front pair is hard to describe, i.e. the difference is huge. I guess it should be considering the price differential.

I am sure the 252 + 205 will beat the 207 by a mile.

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Ron,

Why was the MC205 chosen to have a black painted steel chassis and rocker switches compared to the "standard" polished mirror stainless and knobs?

Just curious. Thanks.
 
The 1000 watt, MC205 and 1400 watt MC207 also have slight cosmetic differences. This allows the MC205 to sell at a lower price than the 207. Both
amps can be used for a combined Multi-channel A and Stereo B zone.
In the case of the MC205 you can use three channels for center and surrounds and two for the B, stereo zone. This works well when combined with MC252 through MC501s to complete the 5 channels.
The Mc207 works the same way and can be used as seven or 5 + 2 channels.

Thanks again,
Ron-C
 
Ron-C, I'm considering the 205 and 207 as well. I have a 352 that I'll be using for the fronts, but one day I'll move and probably have a seperate multichannel and a stereo room. I'm pretty happy with 5 channels, but I'm concerned the 207 may sound better than the 205. Also I noticed that the MC205 does not have the DB25. I'd really like the DB25 for simplicity, if I'm not missing out on the sound. Please let me know about the DB25 and the sound quality of 207 vs 205.

Thanks!
 
The two amps are the same. Just the appearance, features and number of channels change. The DB 25 will go away in the future.

Thanks,
Ron-C
 
Ron-C, This may sound like a stupid question, but why do away with the DB25 connection? I always thought this was a good way to connect the amp & pre-amp. Everytime I look behind my equipment and see the spaghetti bowl of cables I wish there was just 'once cable to rule them all.... and not loose any quality in sound. I have never owned equipment with this type of connection but I had hoped to, sometime in the future.
 
Rarely used since we also have balanced, which is best and unbalanced connections. Panel real estate is valuable on both the amps and especially the preamp processors.

Thanks,
Ron-C
 
I bought a MC207 about two months ago. After several weeks bought a
MC402 for my fronts which are Paradigm S4's. This combo did further improve the sound. Over the next year I may change the MC207 out for two MC253's
to power the surrounds, front & rear. Oh these expensive toys.
 
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