I have read several places that Magnepan speakers do not match up well with Mcintosh amps. I was wondering the technical reasons for this.
I bought some MMGs a month ago and have been driving them with a Mcintosh MC 2500. The speakers are fantastic for all the reasons everyone knows. Maybe a bit bright in my listening room (windows and hardwood flooring) and I miss "feeling" the deepest bass but the pros overcome these cons.
Just for shits and grins I hooked up a vastly lower power amp, a Nakamichi PA-5 (100wpc vs 500wpc in the Mac) and.........
the Nak seems to be more involved and slightly clearer sounding. At this point I'm not sure if it sounds better but there is a definent difference.
Any thoughts on this?
I bought some MMGs a month ago and have been driving them with a Mcintosh MC 2500. The speakers are fantastic for all the reasons everyone knows. Maybe a bit bright in my listening room (windows and hardwood flooring) and I miss "feeling" the deepest bass but the pros overcome these cons.
Just for shits and grins I hooked up a vastly lower power amp, a Nakamichi PA-5 (100wpc vs 500wpc in the Mac) and.........
the Nak seems to be more involved and slightly clearer sounding. At this point I'm not sure if it sounds better but there is a definent difference.
Any thoughts on this?