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Originally Posted by pavulon View Post
So, a 1 year old McIntosh MA352 (hybrid tube pre and SS amplifier) is for sale within easy driving distance. I thought maybe it's a sign for me to upgrade and pass my consumer grade Sony receiver on. The guy has 3 amps and he is selling this one. He had it hooked up to a some Wharfedale Evo 5.3 speakers for demonstration purposes. It was heartbreakingly disappointing. Music sounded seriously watered down. Sad trombone.
Most McIntosh amps use output transformers, and they add a lot of cost. That one does not use them so I would expect it to sound different to other McIntosh amps. As was already mentioned the CD player or disc could be a problem.
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