Looking for a McIntosh amp that gives a great example of the “McIntosh Sound”


What is a good vintage or newer amp that has that “McIntosh sound” everyone loves.  My budget is $3k and I want to stay solid state.  I don’t want to debate McIntosh, I am looking specifically for McIntosh.  The amp will be powering JM Lab Mini Utopias.

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I have a mc312 which is a little pricier but not too much. It sounds spectacular I'm running Sabrinas though. Good luck 🤞

You are being presumptuous to declare that there is a McIntosh sound that everyone loves.

I own the 162, 152 and a bunch of 252 amps. The MC252 in my opinion was one of Macs best SS amps. Used they can be had for $3500. They pair well with many of the speakers I have owned but have made all the Klipsch Heritage speakers sound phenomenal. The MC152 is their best deal for new choices but do not have enough headroom for my purposes. Good luck, and a great choice in amps. After 40 years of sampling, McIntosh is my home for amps.