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  Mcintosh or Classe
Is Mcintosh as good as Classe? I am considering replacing my old CA-300 for a mc 402 and don't want to be disappointed. I've considered getting another classe but they don't make a model that is 300w in my budget, the closest would be 200w. The Mcintosh is 400w.
Fruff1976  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

07-05-08
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07-05-08   After owning krell, marantz, nad, and musical fidelity i'm h ...   Wireless200

07-05-08   I recently bought a mcintosh mc275 (tubes), so my personal e ...   Lewinskih01

07-05-08   Mcintosh.. u can't go wrong if you're staying solid state.   Polk432

07-06-08   Your ca-300 is 300 watts. if you meant 400 watts, classe has ...   Rbstehno

07-05-08   Mcintosh 402 is the one of the best sounding power amplifier ...   Joefama

07-06-08   I prefer classe.   Darrylhifi

07-06-08   I own five mcintosh amps. however i could be just as happy w ...   Bulldogger

07-06-08   I like both, i own a ca 200 and have for 15 years or so but ...   Pops

07-19-08   Pops, i would agree with you that it is probably the power d ...   Rbstehno

07-19-08   Yeah, the omicron was really nice, i heard it several times ...   Pops

07-22-08   I am the happy owner of mc-501s, but i think you have to lis ...   Rpcoins

07-22-08: Audiavreseller
Classe` is a more refined sound, but the McIntosh is "beefier" sounding yet tinny / brighter. This really can change with different speaker types and one might decide one or the other just on the pairing.

Each will sound completely different in your room and with type of speakers.

We do quite a bit of work with both of the manufacturers and they both build a solid piece, so I certainly agree with Rpcoins.

If you can get an audition or a great return policy with a dealer, I would certainly try before you buy.

Hope this helps!

Audiavreseller  (Answers | This Thread)


07-22-08   I listened to the classe 200 watt 2 channel and the mac 402 ...   Musicnoise

07-23-08   Musicnoise, you are not comparing apples to apples. classe's ...   Rbstehno

07-23-08   I'd like to hear from someone who went from a classe ca-300 ...   Fruff1976

07-24-08   I'm steering towards mcintosh now. only because classe has a ...   Fruff1976

07-24-08   Good choice   Musicnoise

07-24-08   Fruff, you will be very happy with the mc402. it is the onl ...   Adamg

07-24-08   Adamg, have you tried the c2300 with your 402. i noticed yo ...   Wireless200

07-24-08   Wireless, that is the same setup i am aspiring to. currently ...   Winger

07-24-08   fruff1976: i have been an audiophile/music lover for abo ...   Soundlock

07-24-08   Just put a down payment on the mc402. i listened to it at th ...   Fruff1976

07-24-08   Wireless, i bought the bat since i wanted to introduce tubes ...   Adamg

07-25-08   My dealer said it will be about another week on the c2300. ...   Wireless200

07-27-08   I'm trading my mc402 for a classe ca-2200. you didn't say w ...   Gmartan

07-27-08   I use usher cp-6371's   Fruff1976


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