Another Audio Question

[Anubis]

Does anyone know if Macintosh has a web site? (NOT APPLE!!!) they make amps and preamps and such that use Tubes and not transistors

i tried google but all i get is stuff about Apple computers and such

thanks

 

[95SS]

Yep, but there's no 'A'

McIntosh

Link

:beer:

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: 95SS
Yep, but there's no 'A'

McIntosh

Link

:beer:

o yea thats right heheh thanks

 

[Muadib]

Oooh, finally an audio thread I can get into!! What are you looking to get?

 

[Anubis]

god dam i forgot how espensive these things were

Muadib:

i was just looking, my dad needs (read WANTS) a new amp and he wants a tube one because they sound better, he has an old Mcintoch amp+preamp & tuner but its only 50wx2 and 30 years old, still works geeat he has it in his office, i was just looking at prices of an amp that would do 150-250wx2, his magnapans could use that power increase, i think they are getting 75w now from a Harmen Kardon receiver

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Anubis
god dam i forgot how espensive these things were

Muadib:

i was just looking, my dad needs (read WANTS) a new amp and he wants a tube one because they sound better, he has an old Mcintoch amp+preamp & tuner but its only 50wx2 and 30 years old, still works geeat he has it in his office, i was just looking at prices of an amp that would do 150-250wx2, his magnapans could use that power increase, i think they are getting 75w now from a Harmen Kardon receiver

Ah, the good old tube vs SS debate.

Solid state all the way!

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: Anubis
god dam i forgot how espensive these things were

Muadib:

i was just looking, my dad needs (read WANTS) a new amp and he wants a tube one because they sound better, he has an old Mcintoch amp+preamp & tuner but its only 50wx2 and 30 years old, still works geeat he has it in his office, i was just looking at prices of an amp that would do 150-250wx2, his magnapans could use that power increase, i think they are getting 75w now from a Harmen Kardon receiver

Ah, the good old tube vs SS debate.

Solid state all the way!

please dont start that again, it always gives me a headache, just like the Canon VS Nikon debate

 

[EvilYoda]

Solid tubes for me, only solid ones will do.

And yes, McIntosh has some great stuff (and it's not all just tube-based anymore, mind you)...we were thinking about bringing them in, but a competitor down the street already carries them, and there isn't enough demand for that stuff. So now we just wait to bring back Levinson.

Good luck to your dad...tubes and Maggies can be really great. The wattage rating out of a tube amp will mean very different things than a normal SS one. Let's all say "Conrad-Johnson".

edit: THat first line was a joke, BTW...