I ran 2 Mc402 amps with my Khorns and LaScalas for quite awhile. When I first bought them they were paired with an Accuphase c-3800 preamp and sounded dry and lifeless to me, Which is hard to do with 4 Klipsch Heritage speakers.. The Accuphase had been my go to for a long time and I was pretty attached to it. Thought about other amps but decided to get a Mac C51 pre and try the synergy thing. Everything really brightened up with the C51 and I ended up loving the Big Macs. So in my experience the 402's were pretty amazing when paired with a certain preamp. Now I run 2 Mc252 amps with the same C51 and am loving every listen. Go Mcintosh!
Another MC402 Question
I have the opportunity to buy an MC402 for $4000....very good shape.
I generally like tubes better than SS but I thought I might pick up an MC402.
Have you owned an MC402 and have you heard a SS amp in the $4K price range that you liked better than the MC402?
I haven't mentioned the rest of my system because it could change.