I just ordered a MC100 after hearing one this weekend. I was not in the market for a new amp. I was stunned at the performance and I liked it as much as any amp I have heard, better than most.
The build quality is excellent, and it is a very handsome amplifier. It presents a very full bodied holographic image with deep lows and extended highs. Vocals poured onto my lap. If the ARC sound is your ideal, than this is not the amplifier for you. I would characterize it as lush, and full while still having a multidimensional and detailed presentation.
In all fairness, the amp I heard was upgraded with excellent quality caps and NOS driver tubes. The power tubes were the ones that came with the amp.
The build quality is excellent, and it is a very handsome amplifier. It presents a very full bodied holographic image with deep lows and extended highs. Vocals poured onto my lap. If the ARC sound is your ideal, than this is not the amplifier for you. I would characterize it as lush, and full while still having a multidimensional and detailed presentation.
In all fairness, the amp I heard was upgraded with excellent quality caps and NOS driver tubes. The power tubes were the ones that came with the amp.