MC207 & MC402 combo

[trigger44]

I bought my first piece of MCIntosh about one month ago, a MC207 7 channel amp. My speakers are all Paradigm Signature, S4 fronts C3 center
Servo 15 Sub and ADP3's for surrounds. The MC207 replaced a Anthem A5. There was noticeable improvement in the sound quality across the board.
Recently I have read several posts on the internet that a MC402 2 channel
running the fronts and the MC207 doing the rest might make a further improvement. Also my listening area is a room about 30x33', 10' ceiling,
hard wood floors with area rugs and a nice mix of soft chairs/sofas.

Has anyone listened to such a combo of McIntosh amps?? Any opinions ??

 

[jrsystems]

I started with an MC206 in a small room. I then expanded my theater room and added an MC402, relegating the 206 to center and surround duty. Ultimately I added three MC501's relegating the 402 to the surrounds. The 402/206 set-up was really good, a big improvement over just the MC206. The 501's brought it to another level still.

The MC402 in your system will be a great improvement, especially with such a big room. You can also use all of your extra channels on the MC207 to bi-amp your center and surrounds (if they allow that), which will help them keep up with the higher powered mains. Enjoy!

 

[trigger44]

Mc207&mc402

Thanks "JRSYSTEMS" for the reply. One thing I ment to include is that we do not listen to loud music. The question is one of quality or the best sounding audio. The additional power would not be used. We have been in a
three month project to upgrade our entire HE system. We cannot do much with the Paradigm S4's because of the room layout. So maybe an improvement
to the amp combination to feed the S4's. I think 60-80% of the total sound
experience is from the fronts. Going with two MC501's is not an option, no room to put them. I could squeeze in one more piece, a MC402. This project
is getting expensive.

 

[jrsystems]

Don't listen loud, how else does this stuff work? I don't understand, is there a way to play my system at a low volume?

The MC402 should give you what you are looking for, especially for 2 channel music.

 

[Kevin M.]

Sounds like the way to go. I have the MC402. It's great amp. If you are crossing over the surrounds they likely will not need nearly as much power. The combination is going to give you 9 channels. Another option is to power two addition speakers in a second zone if your pre-pro can do that. You can run 7.1 in the theater and perhaps stereo to another room. That's what I would do.