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Macintosh C22 MKV

I put the new Mac C22 MKV in my system recently. My amps are the M1200 PS Audio Monos & my speakers are Focal Kanta 3s. I was using a PS Audio Stellar Gold pre-amp. The Focals were a little bright so I bought the Mac C22 MKV thinking the tubes would soften the 
Focals. It did! I’m really liking my system. My question is what tubes are most people using in these?

fertguy
dahodevil
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I have the M 700s. I’ve been wondering how the M 1200 sound with the tube input stage. I take it, it doesn’t match a full tube amp. 

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fertguy OP
322 posts
 

No, not like a full tube amp. They do add some "air" to the sound.

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hjdca
253 posts
 

I have the McIntosh C2300, which is also using 6 12ax7 tubes and is very similar to you C22...  Depending on which phono you are using (MC or MM), you only need to upgrade 4 of them.  2 for the left & right phono (ie. I use MC), and 2 for the line level (all the music goes through the line level).  For all 4 of them, I am using West German vintage Telefunken smooth plate tubes.  I think they sound great in this preamp.  Very smooth and musical. 

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