So... I've known about Ken R for some time as he is 'notorious' for Nikon product reviews. It could be that the hardcores take his reviews too seriously or that he is trying to appeal to the layperson vs. enthusiasts..... so I take him with a grain of salt. I read a couple of paragraphs and then scrolled through it quickly. It does follow his review formula which is set up to attract visitors and page views. I got to give him credit for similarities in his preferences for vintage Nikon equipment and the 240.
I am sure his generalizations will set this thread off!
KR -
'Versus the new McIntosh MC275
The new digitally controlled (lights and power switching) MC275 is nice, but a very different design.
It uses different tubes and different transformers. The tube complement was changed to use tube types that are easy to find today.
Its design is optimized to work perfectly with crummy modern tubes, even if they only have 25% of the emission that they ought to.
The new MC275 uses RoHS lead-free solder so that it can be sold overseas.
I haven't tested this new amplifier yet. Exciting is how its design has been updated to perform flawlessly with the tubes we easily can buy new today, not harder-to-find tubes used in the original design, which expected great tubes."
"Get one. It should be the last amplifier you ever need."